Nokia N79 vs Samsung i250

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    N79: 33 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    i250:
    130 g
  • Width

    N79: 1 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    i250:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    N79: 11 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    i250:
    26 mm
  • Height

    i250: 16 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    i250:
    94 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    i250:
    2004

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. N79

    Height:
    110 mm +16 mm versus i250
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. i250

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm +1 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    26 mm +11 mm versus N79

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. i250

    130 g

    +33 g versus N79

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N79

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. i250

    i250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N79: Original memory entry

50 MB

i250: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N79

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. i250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. N792. i250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, i250.
SpecificationN79i250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N79, i250.
SpecificationN79i250
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, i250.
SpecificationN79i250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N79, i250.
SpecificationN79i250
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, i250.
SpecificationN79i250
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, i250.
SpecificationN79i250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N79, i250.
SpecificationN79i250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Second external TFT 65K color display (128 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, i250.
SpecificationN79i250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Predictive text input -MP3 player -Voice memo -Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN Messenger
  • ActiveSync)