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Nokia N73 vs Nokia N79

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Overview
Released20062008
Display
Screen size2.4″2.4″
Resolution320 × 240320 × 240
Sharpness167 pixels per inch167 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLCD
Display type2.4-inch QVGA TFT with 240 × 320 pixels and up to 262,144 colours. Ambient-light sensor adjusts illumination; original maker consumer specifications. Native refresh and brightness in nits not published.2.4-inch QVGA 240 × 320 LCD with up to 16 million colours; TFT type confirmed by GSMArena. Native refresh and brightness in nits not published.
Display features–Orientation sensor supports automatic portrait/landscape interface rotation.
Performance
Storage42 MB50 MB
MemoryUp to 42 MB dynamic shared internal storage, original maker consumer and Forum Nokia tables. Installed applications share this space. Independent reviews report different free storage and operational RAM; neither free RAM nor an unlimited application heap establishes installed physical RAM, so no RAM capacity inferred.S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2. GSMArena reports Symbian OS 9.3 and a single 369 MHz ARM11 CPU without a dedicated graphics accelerator. Physical RAM capacity is not inferred from the 72 MB free-RAM figure in All About Symbian's test.
Storage typeHot-swappable miniSD card, up to 1 GB in the original consumer specification; not RS-MMC or full-size SD. Original Danish sales package does not list an included card. The later shared Music Edition guide covers different software/bundles explicitly.Maker launch datasheet states up to 50 MB internal user memory and a bundled 4 GB microSD card. Contemporary tests differ, with All About Symbian finding 76 MB free internal storage and GSMArena just under 83 MB user-available memory. Keep differing firmware/test figures qualified, rather than adding them to nominal capacity.
Cameras
Main camera3.2 MP5 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera0.3 MP–
Main camera3.2 MP CMOS rear camera, 2048 × 1536 pixels, autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar optics with 5.6 mm physical focal length. Focus from 10 cm to infinity, macro at 10 cm; mechanical shutter 1/1000–2 seconds. Sliding protective cover and two-stage camera key. Built-in flash up to 1 m, maker consumer specifications.Autofocus 5 MP Carl Zeiss Tessar, F2.8 aperture and physical focal length 5.2 mm; dual LED flash and physical sliding lens cover. Launch datasheet gives 2584 × 1938 pixels, while the exact guide and GSMArena give 2592 × 1944. Retain this source discrepancy.
Front cameraVGA 640 × 480-pixel secondary camera with up to 2× digital zoom for video calls and portrait-mode capture. Headline 0.3 MP rounds the maker pixel count. Exact N73-1/RM-133 guide distinguishes main landscape and secondary portrait operation.Lower-resolution secondary camera supports photographs, video recording and video calls; exact guide does not give megapixels.
ZoomUp to 20× digital zoom for rear still photographs; no optical zoom. Rear video digital zoom up to 4× in CIF or 8× in QCIF, maker consumer table.–
Video recordingMPEG-4 CIF 352 × 288 at up to 15 fps with AAC stereo audio and video stabilisation, maker consumer specifications and Forum Nokia. Maker claims up to 1.5 hours per clip, subject to storage. Shared guide High mode uses MP4; Sharing uses QCIF 3GP with a 300 kB limit, about 20 seconds. Playback codecs are separate from camera recording.MPEG-4 VGA 640 × 480 at up to 30 fps. Guide distinguishes MP4 TV-quality modes from 3GP sharing mode. Dual LED can serve as a video light; review focus findings vary and are not changed into specification claims.
Camera featuresAuto/user/macro/portrait/landscape/sport/night scenes, white balance, colour effects, exposure and sensitivity adjustments, self-timer and sequence mode. Image/video editing, slideshows and PictBridge USB or Bluetooth printing. Network photo sharing depends on compatible services; retired Flickr/Lifeblog services are not promised to work today.Geotagging, scene modes, white balance, exposure compensation, self-timer, burst sequence and composition grid; configurable camera toolbar. Physical cover starts and closes the camera application.
Battery and charging
Battery1,100 mAh1,200 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 5 hours
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRemovable BP-6M battery, 1100 mAh. Original maker ECTEL claims up to 226 minutes WCDMA or 246 minutes GSM talk, 370/350 hours standby respectively, 150 minutes video calling, 366 minutes CIF video playback and 12.6 hours offline music. Conditions and network affect runtime.Removable BL-6F, 1200 mAh. Launch datasheet claims up to 210 minutes 3G or 330 minutes GSM talk, 400 hours 3G or 370 hours GSM standby, 5 hours offline video playback and 24 hours offline music. Actual use depends on network, features and battery condition.
Wired chargingDedicated small Nokia charger connector; AC-4 charger and CA-44 adapter supplied in the original Danish package. Pop-Port USB is a data connection, not USB charging; exact independent GSMArena test. Charging watts not published.Dedicated 2 mm Nokia charging connector. Micro-USB does not charge the handset, confirmed in both full reviews.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight116 g97 g
Thickness19 mm15 mm
Height × width110 × 49 mm110 × 49 mm
ColoursOriginal launch finishes: silver grey/deep plum, frost white/metallic red and frost white/mocha brown, 24 July 2006 maker shipping release. Regional Danish consumer package lists the first two only. Music Edition is explicitly distinguished in the later shared operating guide; its software/bundle is not silently applied to the original.Maker launch lists Light Sea Blue, Espresso Brown, Olive Green, White and Coral Red Xpress-on smart rear covers; three covers included in each package, with market-dependent selection. Covers automatically change matching screen themes unless that option is disabled.
ButtonsFive-way joystick, numeric and soft keys, dedicated multimedia/review/camera controls and side zoom/volume rocker. Original edition multimedia key opens configurable shortcuts; later Music Edition guide explicitly distinguishes that key behaviour.Navi wheel around the scroll control, dedicated keylock slider, volume rocker, multimedia/menu controls and two-stage camera capture key.
SpeakersIntegrated stereo loudspeakers with maker 3D-sound claim; stereo FM/Visual Radio uses a compatible wired headset as its antenna. Original HS-23 headset connects through Pop-Port; no built-in standard 3.5 mm headphone socket.Built-in stereo loudspeakers; headset listening and speakerphone/ringtone measurements are distinct.
Software
Operating systemSymbianSymbian
Software at launchSymbian OS 9.1 and Nokia S60 3rd Edition, exact maker consumer/developer tables. Native 2nd Edition applications need compatible 3rd Edition versions; Java MIDP 2.0/CLDC 1.1 also supported.–
Software featuresContacts, calendar/tasks/notes, email with attachments, web browser, music, Visual Radio, document viewers and PC Suite synchronisation. Quickoffice components and Adobe PDF viewer are readers, not unrestricted document editors. Historical third-party services and firmware observations retain their original context.Integrated FM receiver and FM transmitter; original music, gallery, web, messaging, document viewing and N-Gage software. Firmware, region and operator affect applications; retired connected services are not advertised as current.
Release detailAnnounced 25 April 2006. Maker says shipments have begun on 24 July 2006; the August full retail test confirms market presence but does not prove the worldwide first retail month. Year precision retained. Original N73-1/RM-133; no unsupported direct predecessor link or no-front-camera regional hardware inferred.Maker announcement on 26 August 2008 plans October shipping, while the datasheet plans Q4. Neither proves the first retail day or month, so release retains 2008 precision, supported by contemporary production reviews. Maker calls it a step forward from N72/N73; review comparisons with N78/N82 do not establish a direct replacement link.
In the boxOriginal Danish package lists BP-6M battery, AC-4 charger, CA-44 adapter, HS-23 stereo headset, CA-53 data cable, wrist strap, lens cloth, software CD and documentation. Region/operator and Music Edition bundles may differ.–
Connectivity
Mobile networkGSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and WCDMA 2100 MHz, original maker consumer and developer tables. Consumer overview gives WCDMA 128/384 kbps upload/download while its packet-data section lists 384/384; conflict retained without assigning an unsupported upload speed. Actual service/network determines throughput.N79-1/RM-348 supports WCDMA 900/2100 with HSDPA and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 with EGPRS. Other regional RM models have different bands; none borrowed into this record.
Wi-FiNo Wi-Fi, independently tested in the contemporary All About Symbian and GSMArena full reviews.IEEE 802.11b/g with UPnP home-network support.
BluetoothBluetooth Specification 2.0, exact N73-1/RM-133 English guide and consumer specifications. Profiles include printing, dial-up networking, headset/hands-free, object/file transfer, imaging, SIM access, synchronisation and HID; compatibility depends on both devices.Bluetooth 2.0 with enhanced data rates; exact guide lists stereo A2DP and AVRCP, imaging, printing, dial-up networking, file transfer, hands-free, headset, HID, object push, SIM access, synchronisation, serial-port and phonebook-access profiles.
USBPop-Port USB 2.0 full-speed, maker consumer specification; supplied CA-53 cable. Supports USB Mass Storage and PC Suite; no high-speed transfer inferred. Infrared and Bluetooth also support local transfers and synchronisation.Micro-USB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data socket and separate charging connector. Standard 3.5 mm stereo headset connector also supports PAL/NTSC TV output.
Positioning–Integrated GPS and assisted GPS. Original Nokia Maps and bundled navigation trial are historical software features; retired service availability is not promised.

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