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| Global Score | |
| 37 | 40.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2009-01-08 | 2008-08-26 |
| 4.21 x 1.85 x 0.49 inches | 4.33 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches |
| 3.25 ounces | 3.42 ounces |
| $ 149.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | 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 | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 930mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 370 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia N79 is a bit better than the Sony Ericsson C510a, with a score of 40.6 against 37. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Nokia N79's construction is just a bit heavier and thicker than Sony Ericsson C510a. Nokia N79 has a little bit better screen than Sony Ericsson C510a, because although it has a quite lower screen density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Nokia N79 also counts with a quite larger screen.
Sony Ericsson C510a counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia N79, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 51,2 MB more internal memory. Nokia N79 has just a little better hardware performance than Sony Ericsson C510a, because it has more CPU cores.
Nokia N79 features a lot better camera than Sony Ericsson C510a, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels. Nokia N79 features superior battery performance than Sony Ericsson C510a, because it has 1200mAh of battery capacity instead of 930mAh.
The Nokia N79 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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