Screen size
equal specsA3553.5"
A93.5"
Quick verdict
A355 and A9 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
A355
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
A9
4
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A355
GSM / HSPA
A9
GSM
2G bands
A355
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A355
HSDPA
A9
-
Speed
A355
HSPA
A9
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
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GPRS
A355
Yes
A9
Yes
EDGE
A355
Yes
A9
No
Announced
A355
2015, May. Released 2015, May
A9
2012
Status
A355
Discontinued
A9
Discontinued
Dimensions
A355
115.3 x 63.3 x 10.2 mm (4.54 x 2.49 x 0.40 in)
A9
120 x 62 x 12.9 mm (4.72 x 2.44 x 0.51 in)
Weight
A355
97.5 g (3.46 oz)
A9
110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM
A355
Dual SIM
A9
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A355
TFT, 256K colors
A9
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A355
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.0% screen-to-body ratio)
A9
3.5 inches, 34.9 cm2 (~46.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A355
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
A9
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
A355
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
A9
-
Chipset
A355
Spreadtrum 7715
A9
-
CPU
A355
1.0 GHz
A9
-
GPU
A355
Mali-400
A9
-
Card slot
A355
microSDHC
A9
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A355
512MB 256MB RAM
A9
-
Phonebook
A355
-
A9
2000 entries
Call records
A355
-
A9
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Single
A355
2 MP
A9
3.15 MP
Features
A355
Dual-LED flash
A9
-
Video
A355
Yes
A9
Yes
Single
A355
VGA
A9
-
Video
A355
A9
-
Other
A355
-
A9
No
Loudspeaker
A355
Yes
A9
Yes
3.5mm jack
A355
Yes
A9
Yes
WLAN
A355
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
A9
No
Bluetooth
A355
2.0
A9
2.0
Positioning
A355
GPS
A9
No
NFC
A355
No
A9
-
Radio
A355
FM radio
A9
Stereo FM radio
USB
A355
microUSB
A9
microUSB
Sensors
A355
Accelerometer
A9
Messaging
A355
-
A9
SMS, MMS
Games
A355
-
A9
Yes
Java
A355
-
A9
Yes
Other
A355
-
A9
SNS applications MP3/WAV/eAAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
A355
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
A9
Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery
Stand-by
A355
-
A9
Up to 500 h
Talk time
A355
-
A9
Up to 6 h 40 min
Colors
A355
Light Blue, Dart Blue, Red, Yellow, White
A9
Black
SAR EU
A355
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
A9
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