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Nokia N79

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Released · Oct 09, 2008

8.5

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8.7

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Design
Dimensions	4.33 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches 110 x 49 x 15 mm
Weight	3.42 oz (97.0 g)
Features	Numeric keypad, Soft keys
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter

Display
Size	2.4-inch
Resolution	320x240px, 167 PPI
Technology	TFT
Screen-to-body	33.08 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor

Hardware
Processor	Single core 369 MHz ARM11
Internal storage	0.05GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC
OS	Symbian (9.3)

Battery
Capacity	1200 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.8
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	640x480 (VGA) (30 fps) Video calling, EIS
Front	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	2.0, Yes
WLAN	802.11 b,g
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer
Other	UPnP, Computer sync, OTA sync, SyncML, VoIP

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Screen mirroring	DLNA,TV-out
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS, Visual Radio, FM Transmiter

Cellular
3G	Bands 5(850), 2(1900)
Other	Other version supports UMTS 900/2100 MHz
Data Speed	HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3, AAC), Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, Push-to-Talk

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 10, 2008 FCC ID value: QFXRM-349
Measured SAR	Head: 0.95 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.38 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz
EU SAR	Head: 0.94 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced	Aug 26, 2008

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Overall User Rating

(14 reviews)

8.7

Build quality

7.5

Camera quality

Performance

7.5

Display

Battery life and charging

stole38

Arena Apprentice

The best nokia i had

Posted: Sep 16, 2012, 6:55 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

It was one of the best 2009 phones , and i remmeber my friends were blown away by the camera and everything , it was a super phone , never regret buying it !
oh how the times go ... :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bhat aijaz [deleted]

cool phone

Posted: Mar 01, 2011, 8:46 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

nice phone but bad keypad and display plastic cover.slim ,light weight,full of features but low sound.ithas a light weight.sound reception quality is best.good price.if ur hand makes a jerk while capturing picture,it z not of gud quality.the display is a bit smaller n should be about 2.8 inches.

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

slim n stylish,
best reception.
gr8 sound quality in earphones
gr8 camera,gr8 video capture
good net speed,never hangs,,,

What I don't like

poor keypad
poor plastic display cover
low sound
no picture stablization

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smarty07 [deleted]

8.3

About N79

Edited: Jul 07, 2010, 8:13 AM

Phone owned for

NOKIA N79: NICE PHONE

Sound Quality: Avg.

Video Quality: Good

Camera: Best In Day Light, Poor In Night

Keypad: Good But Small Button

Sensor: Nice

Service: Good

Hang Prob: Low or Not

Charging: Good

Net Capable: Best, Heavy Duty

Ram: Only Create Difficulty In Processing During Photography..

Nice Phone,,Heavy Service,