Screen size
A40Winner: 4.0"+13%
A793.5"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
A40
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
A79
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A40
GSM
A79
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A79
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A79
-
EDGE
A40
Yes
A79
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
A40
-
A79
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed
A40
-
A79
HSPA
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A79
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
A40
Discontinued
A79
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
A79
115 x 62 x 13 mm (4.53 x 2.44 x 0.51 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A79
98 g (3.46 oz)
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A79
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A40
TFT
A79
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A79
3.5 inches, 38.1 cm2 (~53.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A79
320 x 420 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~151 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A79
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A79
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A79
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A79
-
Single
A40
5 MP
A79
3.15 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A79
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A79
-
Video
A40
A79
-
Other
A40
-
A79
No
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A79
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A79
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A79
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A79
Yes
Positioning
A40
GPS
A79
GPS
NFC
A40
No
A79
No
Radio
A40
FM radio
A79
FM radio
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A79
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A79
Accelerometer
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A79
Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A79
Up to 400 h
Talk time
A40
-
A79
Up to 3 h
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A79
Black
Price
A40
-
A79
About 70 EUR