Screen size
A355Winner: 3.5"+31%
C172.4"
Quick verdict
A355 leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
A355
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
C17
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A355
GSM / HSPA
C17
GSM
2G bands
A355
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
C17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A355
HSDPA
C17
-
Speed
A355
HSPA
C17
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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
GPRS
A355
Yes
C17
No
EDGE
A355
Yes
C17
No
Announced
A355
2015, May. Released 2015, May
C17
2012
Status
A355
Discontinued
C17
Discontinued
Dimensions
A355
115.3 x 63.3 x 10.2 mm (4.54 x 2.49 x 0.40 in)
C17
111 x 49.6 x 14.5 mm (4.37 x 1.95 x 0.57 in)
Weight
A355
97.5 g (3.46 oz)
C17
-
SIM
A355
Dual SIM
C17
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Other
A355
-
C17
Flashlight
Type
A355
TFT, 256K colors
C17
TFT
Size
A355
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.0% screen-to-body ratio)
C17
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~32.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A355
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
C17
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
OS
A355
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
C17
-
Chipset
A355
Spreadtrum 7715
C17
-
CPU
A355
1.0 GHz
C17
-
GPU
A355
Mali-400
C17
-
Card slot
A355
microSDHC
C17
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A355
512MB 256MB RAM
C17
-
Phonebook
A355
-
C17
300 entries
Call records
A355
-
C17
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Single
A355
2 MP
C17
Yes
Features
A355
Dual-LED flash
C17
-
Video
A355
Yes
C17
Yes
Single
A355
VGA
C17
-
Video
A355
C17
-
Other
A355
-
C17
No
Loudspeaker
A355
Yes
C17
Yes
3.5mm jack
A355
Yes
C17
No
WLAN
A355
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
C17
No
Bluetooth
A355
2.0
C17
2.0
Positioning
A355
GPS
C17
No
NFC
A355
No
C17
-
Radio
A355
FM radio
C17
Stereo FM radio
USB
A355
microUSB
C17
microUSB
Sensors
A355
Accelerometer
C17
Messaging
A355
-
C17
SMS
Games
A355
-
C17
Yes
Java
A355
-
C17
No
Other
A355
-
C17
Audio/video player
Type
A355
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
C17
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by
A355
-
C17
Up to 400 h
Talk time
A355
-
C17
Up to 6 h
Colors
A355
Light Blue, Dart Blue, Red, Yellow, White
C17
Black
SAR EU
A355
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
C17
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