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Nokia N79 vs ZTE U880E

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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ZTE U880E

ZTE U880E

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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: 44 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    U880E:
    141 g
  • Width

    N79: 14.6 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    U880E:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    U880E:
    4 in
  • Depth

    U880E: 4.2 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    U880E:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    N79: 10.5 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    U880E:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    U880E:
    2012

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
Front — relative 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. N79: height 110 mm; Width 49 mm. U880E: height 120.5 mm; Width 63.6 mm. N79: 110 × 49 mm 1 U880E: 120.5 × 63.6 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. N79: height 110 mm; Depth 15 mm. U880E: height 120.5 mm; Depth 10.8 mm. N79: 110 × 15 mm 1 U880E: 120.5 × 10.8 mm 2
  1. 1. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.2 mm versus U880E
    Weight:
    97 g
  2. 2. U880E

    Height:
    120.5 mm +10.5 mm versus N79
    Width:
    63.6 mm +14.6 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
    Weight:
    141 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. U880E

    141 g

    +44 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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. N79: screen diagonal 2.4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 17.8 cm². U880E: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². N79: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 U880E: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N79

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. U880E

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

U880E has approximately 155.3% 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

U880E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. U880E

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

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. N792. U880E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, U880E.
SpecificationN79U880E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.6 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Marvell PXA920H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, U880E.
SpecificationN79U880E
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 59.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, U880E.
SpecificationN79U880E
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for N79, U880E.
SpecificationN79U880E
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, U880E.
SpecificationN79U880E
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, U880E.
SpecificationN79U880E
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
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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 — specifications for N79, U880E.
SpecificationN79U880E
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, U880E.
SpecificationN79U880E
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
  • compass - Mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Photo editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Mobile