| Local Name | W161 |
| Technology | GSM |
| 2G Bands | GSM 900 / 1800 | GSM 850 / 1900 - US version |
| GPRS | No |
| EDGE | No |
| Announced | 2008, February. Released 2008 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Dimensions | 114 x 43 x 14 mm (4.49 x 1.69 x 0.55 in) |
| Weight | 85 g (3.00 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Display Type | Monochrome graphics |
| Resolution | 128 x 128 pixels |
| Card Slot | No |
| Phone Book | 200 entries |
| Call Records | 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls | 60 SMS messages |
| Alert Types | Vibration; Polyphonic(32) ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | No |
| 3.5mm Jack | No |
| WLAN | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| GPS | No |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | v1.1 |
| Messaging | SMS |
| Browser | No |
| Games | 3 embedded |
| Languages | 7 African languages, Hindi and English |
| Java | No |
| Features Summary | iTAP, Organizer |
| Stand By | Up to 465 h |
| Talk Time | Up to 9 h 50 min |
| SAR US | 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) |
