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| Global Score | |
| 40.6 | 44.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | T-Mobile |
| Symbian 9.3 | Android 2.3.4 |
| 2008-08-26 | 2011-10-06 |
| 4.33 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches | 4.82 x 2.50 x 0.40 inches |
| 3.42 ounces | 3.80 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 139.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 167 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 51,2 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.4 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
T-Mobile myTouch has a general score of 44.5, which is a bit better than Nokia N79's 40.6 global score. The T-Mobile myTouch is a noticeably newer and extremely thinner cellphone than Nokia N79, but it's also heavier. T-Mobile myTouch comes with Android 2.3.4 operating system, and Nokia N79 counts with Symbian 9.3 operating system.
The T-Mobile myTouch has a way better screen than Nokia N79, because it has a much bigger screen, a higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 800 x 480px. T-Mobile myTouch has a better hardware performance than Nokia N79. Both of them have 1 processing cores. The Nokia N79 captures a bit better photographs and videos than T-Mobile myTouch. Both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 640x480 (VGA) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Nokia N79 features much more storage to install games and applications than T-Mobile myTouch, although it has no SD memory slot. The T-Mobile myTouch features better battery performance than Nokia N79, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the T-Mobile myTouch is also a bargain compared to others.
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