Screen size
A355Winner: 3.5"+31%
C2972.4"
Quick verdict
A355 leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
A355
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
C297
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A355
GSM / HSPA
C297
GSM
2G bands
A355
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
C297
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A355
HSDPA
C297
-
Speed
A355
HSPA
C297
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
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
GPRS
A355
Yes
C297
Yes
EDGE
A355
Yes
C297
No
Announced
A355
2015, May. Released 2015, May
C297
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Status
A355
Discontinued
C297
Discontinued
Dimensions
A355
115.3 x 63.3 x 10.2 mm (4.54 x 2.49 x 0.40 in)
C297
-
Weight
A355
97.5 g (3.46 oz)
C297
-
SIM
A355
Dual SIM
C297
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
A355
TFT, 256K colors
C297
TFT
Size
A355
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.0% screen-to-body ratio)
C297
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2
Resolution
A355
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
C297
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Other
A355
-
C297
Flashlight
OS
A355
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
C297
-
Chipset
A355
Spreadtrum 7715
C297
-
CPU
A355
1.0 GHz
C297
-
GPU
A355
Mali-400
C297
-
Card slot
A355
microSDHC
C297
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A355
512MB 256MB RAM
C297
-
Phonebook
A355
-
C297
300 contacts
Call records
A355
-
C297
20 entries
Single
A355
2 MP
C297
1.3 MP
Features
A355
Dual-LED flash
C297
-
Video
A355
Yes
C297
Yes
Single
A355
VGA
C297
-
Video
A355
C297
-
Other
A355
-
C297
No
Loudspeaker
A355
Yes
C297
Yes
3.5mm jack
A355
Yes
C297
-
WLAN
A355
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
C297
No
Bluetooth
A355
2.0
C297
Yes
Positioning
A355
GPS
C297
No
NFC
A355
No
C297
No
Radio
A355
FM radio
C297
FM radio
USB
A355
microUSB
C297
Proprietary
Sensors
A355
Accelerometer
C297
Messaging
A355
-
C297
SMS
Games
A355
-
C297
Yes
Java
A355
-
C297
No
Other
A355
-
C297
Auto call record Reject by SMS MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV player
Type
A355
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
C297
Li-Ion 1000 mAh, removable
Colors
A355
Light Blue, Dart Blue, Red, Yellow, White
C297
Black
SAR EU
A355
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
C297
0.78 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)