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Nokia N79 vs T-Mobile Pulse

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: 33 g lighterN79: 97 g · Pulse: 130 g
  • WidthN79: 14 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · Pulse: 63 mm
  • Screen diagonalN79: 1.1 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · Pulse: 3.5 in
  • DepthPulse: 1.5 mm thinnerPulse: 13.5 mm · N79: 15 mm
  • HeightN79: 6 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · Pulse: 116 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2009N79: 2008 · Pulse: 2009

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 Pulse: 116 × 63 mm 2
Side
N79: 110 × 15 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 13.5 mm 2
  1. 1. N79
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+1.5 mm versus Pulse
    Weight
    97 g
  2. 2. Pulse
    Height
    116 mm+6 mm versus N79
    Width
    63 mm+14 mm versus N79
    Depth
    13.5 mm
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N7997 g
  2. 2. Pulse130 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.

Screen size
N79: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Pulse: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N79 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pulse 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Pulse has approximately 104.5% 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

Pulse: Original memory entry

192 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. Pulse

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. N791200 mAh
  2. 2. Pulse1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN79Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationN79Pulse
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN79Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN79Pulse
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN79Pulse
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN79Pulse
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 7.2/2 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
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
SpecificationN79Pulse
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN79Pulse
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/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball

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