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| Global Score | |
| 37.4 | 40.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Nokia |
| BlackBerry 4.7.x | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2008-10-08 | 2008-08-26 |
| 4.43 x 2.45 x 0.54 inches | 4.33 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 3.42 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 360 x 480 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 188 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.4 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 370 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia N79 has a general score of 40.6, which is a bit better than BlackBerry Storm 9500's 37.4 score. Although the Nokia N79 and the BlackBerry Storm 9500 were released only a couple of months apart, Nokia N79's body is extremely lighter but a little bit thicker. The Nokia N79 has Symbian 9.3 OS, while BlackBerry Storm 9500 counts with BlackBerry 4.7.x OS.
Nokia N79 has just a bit better processing power than BlackBerry Storm 9500, because it has a larger number of cores. The Nokia N79 has a slightly better looking display than BlackBerry Storm 9500, although it has a bit inferior pixels quantity in each display inch, a way worse 320 x 240 resolution and a much smaller screen.
Nokia N79 shoots greater videos and photos than BlackBerry Storm 9500, because it has a way higher resolution camera. BlackBerry Storm 9500 has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Nokia N79, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
BlackBerry Storm 9500 counts with a little better battery life than Nokia N79, because it has a 17% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Nokia N79 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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