Nokia N79 vs Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4

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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
    I9505 Galaxy S4:
    130 g
  • Width

    N79: 20.8 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    I9505 Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    I9505 Galaxy S4:
    5 in
  • Depth

    I9505 Galaxy S4: 7.1 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    I9505 Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    N79: 26.6 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    I9505 Galaxy S4:
    136.6 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    I9505 Galaxy S4:
    2013

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
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.1 mm versus I9505 Galaxy S4
  2. 2. I9505 Galaxy S4

    Height:
    136.6 mm +26.6 mm versus N79
    Width:
    69.8 mm +20.8 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. I9505 Galaxy S4

    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.

  1. 1. N79

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. I9505 Galaxy S4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

I9505 Galaxy S4 has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than N79.

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.

Recorded RAM for N79, I9505 Galaxy S4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN79I9505 Galaxy S4
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
N79: Original memory entry

50 MB

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. I9505 Galaxy S4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. N79

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. I9505 Galaxy S4

    2600 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. I9505 Galaxy S4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, I9505 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationN79I9505 Galaxy S4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, I9505 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationN79I9505 Galaxy S4
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, I9505 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationN79I9505 Galaxy S4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N79, I9505 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationN79I9505 Galaxy S4
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33400
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 698
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1776
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, I9505 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationN79I9505 Galaxy S4
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Aurora Red (AT&T only)
  • Arctic Blue
  • Purple Mirage
  • Brown Autumn
  • Pink Twilight
  • Black Edition
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 330 EUR
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, I9505 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationN79I9505 Galaxy S4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SGH-i337 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SGH-i337
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N79, I9505 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationN79I9505 Galaxy S4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, I9505 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationN79I9505 Galaxy S4
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition I9515 Samsung SGH-i337 for AT&T Samsung I9505G Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition