Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 37.1 | 40.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.3 |
| -- | 2008-08-26 |
| 4.13 x 1.77 x 0.51 inches | 4.33 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 3.42 ounces |
| $ 185.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 112,64 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 | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 9.5 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 has a score of 40.6, which is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson C901a's 37.1 overall score. Nokia N79 is a somewhat thicker but just a bit lighter device than the Sony Ericsson C901a. Nokia N79 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Ericsson C901a, because it has more processing cores.
The Nokia N79 has a bit sharper display than Sony Ericsson C901a. Both have a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and an equal resolution of 320 x 240px. Nokia N79 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Sony Ericsson C901a. Both of them have a same resolution camera. Sony Ericsson C901a counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia N79, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 61,44 MB more internal memory.
The Nokia N79 has improved battery life than Sony Ericsson C901a, because it has 1200mAh of battery capacity instead of 950mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Nokia N79 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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