Screen size
equal specsA3593.5"
A793.5"
Quick verdict
A359 leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
A359
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
A79
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A359
GSM / HSPA
A79
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A359
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A79
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A359
HSDPA
A79
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed
A359
HSPA
A79
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA
GPRS
A359
Yes
A79
-
EDGE
A359
Yes
A79
-
Announced
A359
2015, May. Released 2015, May
A79
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
A359
Discontinued
A79
Discontinued
Dimensions
A359
114.5 x 62.3 x 10.4 mm (4.51 x 2.45 x 0.41 in)
A79
115 x 62 x 13 mm (4.53 x 2.44 x 0.51 in)
Weight
A359
95.5 g (3.39 oz)
A79
98 g (3.46 oz)
SIM
A359
Dual SIM
A79
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A359
TFT, 256K colors
A79
TFT
Size
A359
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.1% screen-to-body ratio)
A79
3.5 inches, 38.1 cm2 (~53.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A359
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
A79
320 x 420 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~151 ppi density)
OS
A359
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
A79
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
A359
Spreadtrum 7715
A79
-
CPU
A359
1.0 GHz
A79
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
GPU
A359
Mali-400
A79
-
Card slot
A359
microSDHC
A79
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A359
512MB 256MB RAM
A79
-
Single
A359
2 MP
A79
3.15 MP
Features
A359
LED flash
A79
-
Video
A359
Yes
A79
Yes
Other
A359
No
A79
No
Loudspeaker
A359
Yes
A79
Yes
3.5mm jack
A359
Yes
A79
Yes
WLAN
A359
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
A79
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A359
2.0
A79
Yes
Positioning
A359
GPS
A79
GPS
NFC
A359
No
A79
No
Radio
A359
FM radio
A79
FM radio
USB
A359
microUSB
A79
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A359
Accelerometer
A79
Accelerometer
Type
A359
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
A79
Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by
A359
-
A79
Up to 400 h
Talk time
A359
-
A79
Up to 3 h
Colors
A359
Black, Red+Black, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Brown, Silver
A79
Black
SAR EU
A359
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
A79
-
Price
A359
-
A79
About 70 EUR