Nokia N79 vs Nokia N72 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N79 or Nokia N72 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N79 | Nokia N72 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2008, August | 2006, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 110 x 49 x 15 mm | 4.33 x 4.33 x 1.93 in | 109 x 53 x 21.8 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.09 in | |
| Weight | 97 g | 3.42 oz | 124 g | 4.37 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Canvas white, Seal grey, Petrol black | Gloss Black, Pearl Pink | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 970 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| 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 260 h Talking time - Up to 3 h 35 min |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 2.4" in | 2.1" in | |
| Screen area | 17.8 cm2 | 14.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 33.1% | 24.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 176 x 208 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 167 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Touch-sensitive Navi wheel | - Downloadable themes | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | CIF | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 v3.2 UI | Symbian OS 8.1, Series 60 UI 2.8 | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 1710 | ||
| CPU | - 369 MHz ARM 11 | - 220 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | RS-DV-MMC, 128 MB included | |
| Internal memory | 50 MB | 20 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 11 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 32 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP & DLNA technology | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Pop-Port 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0 | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | ||
| Other extras |
- 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 |
- Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing |
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