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Nokia N79 vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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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.

  • WeightN79: 38 g lighterN79: 97 g · Aquos R2 compact: 135 g
  • WidthN79: 15 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · Aquos R2 compact: 64 mm
  • Screen diagonalN79: 2.8 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · Aquos R2 compact: 5.2 in
  • DepthAquos R2 compact: 5.7 mm thinnerAquos R2 compact: 9.3 mm · N79: 15 mm
  • HeightN79: 21 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · Aquos R2 compact: 131 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2018N79: 2008 · Aquos R2 compact: 2018

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.

Front
N79: 110 × 49 mm 1 Aquos R2 compact: 131 × 64 mm 2
Side
N79: 110 × 15 mm 1 Aquos R2 compact: 131 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. N79
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15 mm
    Weight
    97 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    135 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN79Aquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN79Aquos R2 compact
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN79Aquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN79Aquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN79Aquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN79Aquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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
SpecificationN79Aquos R2 compact
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN79Aquos R2 compact
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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