Screen size
A13.2"
A355Winner: 3.5"+8.6%
Quick verdict
A355 leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
A1
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
A355
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A1
GSM
A355
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A1
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A355
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A1
Yes
A355
Yes
EDGE
A1
Yes
A355
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
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Yes
3G bands
A1
-
A355
HSDPA
Speed
A1
-
A355
HSPA
Announced
A1
2011
A355
2015, May. Released 2015, May
Status
A1
Discontinued
A355
Discontinued
Dimensions
A1
113.5 x 54.5 x 12.3 mm (4.47 x 2.15 x 0.48 in)
A355
115.3 x 63.3 x 10.2 mm (4.54 x 2.49 x 0.40 in)
Weight
A1
127 g (4.48 oz)
A355
97.5 g (3.46 oz)
SIM
A1
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
A355
Dual SIM
Type
A1
TFT
A355
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A1
3.2 inches, 29.1 cm2 (~47.1% screen-to-body ratio)
A355
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)
A355
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
OS
A1
Android 2.2.1 (Froyo)
A355
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
A1
-
A355
Spreadtrum 7715
CPU
A1
-
A355
1.0 GHz
GPU
A1
-
A355
Mali-400
Card slot
A1
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A355
microSDHC
Internal
A1
-
A355
512MB 256MB RAM
Single
A1
3.15 MP
A355
2 MP
Video
A1
Yes
A355
Yes
Features
A1
-
A355
Dual-LED flash
Other
A1
No
A355
-
Single
A1
-
A355
VGA
Video
A1
-
A355
Loudspeaker
A1
Yes
A355
Yes
3.5mm jack
A1
Yes
A355
Yes
WLAN
A1
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
A355
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A1
2.0
A355
2.0
Positioning
A1
GPS, A-GPS
A355
GPS
Radio
A1
Stereo FM radio
A355
FM radio
USB
A1
2.0
A355
microUSB
NFC
A1
-
A355
No
Sensors
A1
A355
Accelerometer
Other
A1
MP3/WAV/eAAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
A355
-
Type
A1
Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
A355
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by
A1
Up to 400 h
A355
-
Talk time
A1
Up to 5 h
A355
-
Colors
A1
Black
A355
Light Blue, Dart Blue, Red, Yellow, White
SAR EU
A1
-
A355
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)