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| Global Score | |
| 37 | 40.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.3 |
| -- | 2008-08-26 |
| 3.87 x 1.93 x 0.66 inches | 4.33 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches |
| 3.15 ounces | 3.42 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| -- | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 335 hours standby time 5.1 hours talk time | 370 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia N79 is a bit better than the Samsung T259, having a score of 40.6 against 37. Nokia N79's construction is just a little bit heavier but somewhat thinner than the Samsung T259. The Nokia N79 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung T259, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same 320 x 240 resolution, the Nokia N79 also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Nokia N79 features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung T259, although it has no SD memory card expansion slot. Nokia N79 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung T259, because it has 1 more CPU cores. The Nokia N79 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung T259, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Nokia N79 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung T259, because it has a 1200mAh battery size instead of 800mAh.
Nokia N79 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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