Nokia N79 vs Samsung Wave M S7250

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: 24 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
  • Width

    N79: 14.3 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 1.25 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    Wave M S7250: 2.8 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    N79: 3.8 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    Wave M S7250:
    2011

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 +2.8 mm versus Wave M S7250
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm +3.8 mm versus N79
    Width:
    63.3 mm +14.3 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    121 g

    +24 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. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

Wave M S7250 has approximately 122.4% 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.

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

N79: Original memory entry

50 MB

Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

    +150 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationN79Wave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • bada 2.0
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationN79Wave M S7250
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationN79Wave M S7250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for N79, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationN79Wave M S7250
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 832 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationN79Wave M S7250
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 120 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 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationN79Wave M S7250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N79, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationN79Wave M S7250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationN79Wave M S7250
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
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725