| Local Name | A79 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| Speed | HSPA |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Announced | 2013, January |
| Status | Available. Released 2013, January |
| Dimensions | 115 x 62 x 13 mm (4.53 x 2.44 x 0.51 in) |
| Weight | 98 g (3.46 oz) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM) |
| Display Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen Size | 3.5 inches (~53.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 420 pixels (~151 ppi pixel density) |
| Mulitouch | Yes |
| OS | Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread) |
| CPU | Dual-core 1 GHz |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 16 GB |
| Primary Camera | 3.15 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Video | Yes |
| Secondary Camera | No |
| Alert Types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| GPS | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
| Features Summary | MP3/WAV/eAAC player, MP4/H.264 player, Document viewer, Photo viewer/editor |
| Battery | Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery |
| Stand By | Up to 400 h |
| Talk Time | Up to 3 h |
| Colors | Black |