Screen size
equal specsA3553.5"
A793.5"
Quick verdict
A355 leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
A355
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
A79
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A355
GSM / HSPA
A79
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A355
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A79
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A355
HSDPA
A79
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed
A355
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
A355
Yes
A79
-
EDGE
A355
Yes
A79
-
Announced
A355
2015, May. Released 2015, May
A79
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
A355
Discontinued
A79
Discontinued
Dimensions
A355
115.3 x 63.3 x 10.2 mm (4.54 x 2.49 x 0.40 in)
A79
115 x 62 x 13 mm (4.53 x 2.44 x 0.51 in)
Weight
A355
97.5 g (3.46 oz)
A79
98 g (3.46 oz)
SIM
A355
Dual SIM
A79
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A355
TFT, 256K colors
A79
TFT
Size
A355
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.0% screen-to-body ratio)
A79
3.5 inches, 38.1 cm2 (~53.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A355
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
A79
320 x 420 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~151 ppi density)
OS
A355
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
A79
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
A355
Spreadtrum 7715
A79
-
CPU
A355
1.0 GHz
A79
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
GPU
A355
Mali-400
A79
-
Card slot
A355
microSDHC
A79
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A355
512MB 256MB RAM
A79
-
Single
A355
2 MP
A79
3.15 MP
Features
A355
Dual-LED flash
A79
-
Video
A355
Yes
A79
Yes
Single
A355
VGA
A79
-
Video
A355
A79
-
Other
A355
-
A79
No
Loudspeaker
A355
Yes
A79
Yes
3.5mm jack
A355
Yes
A79
Yes
WLAN
A355
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
A79
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A355
2.0
A79
Yes
Positioning
A355
GPS
A79
GPS
NFC
A355
No
A79
No
Radio
A355
FM radio
A79
FM radio
USB
A355
microUSB
A79
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A355
Accelerometer
A79
Accelerometer
Type
A355
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
A79
Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by
A355
-
A79
Up to 400 h
Talk time
A355
-
A79
Up to 3 h
Colors
A355
Light Blue, Dart Blue, Red, Yellow, White
A79
Black
SAR EU
A355
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
A79
-
Price
A355
-
A79
About 70 EUR