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Nokia N79 vs T-Mobile Comet

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: 5.1 g lighterN79: 97 g · Comet: 102.1 g
  • WidthN79: 6.9 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · Comet: 55.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalN79: 0.4 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · Comet: 2.8 in
  • DepthComet: 2.3 mm thinnerComet: 12.7 mm · N79: 15 mm
  • HeightComet: 5.9 mm shorterComet: 104.1 mm · N79: 110 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2010N79: 2008 · Comet: 2010

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 Comet: 104.1 × 55.9 mm 2
Side
N79: 110 × 15 mm 1 Comet: 104.1 × 12.7 mm 2
  1. 1. N79
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15 mm
    Weight
    97 g
  2. 2. Comet
    Height
    104.1 mm
    Width
    55.9 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    102.1 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN79Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN79Comet
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN79Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN79Comet
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • No
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN79Comet
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN79Comet
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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
SpecificationN79Comet
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN79Comet
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 MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile

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