Screen size
equal specsA3593.5"
A9 Dual3.5"
Quick verdict
A359 and A9 Dual are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
A359
2
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
A9 Dual
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A359
GSM / HSPA
A9 Dual
GSM
2G bands
A359
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A9 Dual
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A359
HSDPA
A9 Dual
-
Speed
A359
HSPA
A9 Dual
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
GPRS
A359
Yes
A9 Dual
Yes
EDGE
A359
Yes
A9 Dual
Yes
Announced
A359
2015, May. Released 2015, May
A9 Dual
2014
Status
A359
Discontinued
A9 Dual
Discontinued
Dimensions
A359
114.5 x 62.3 x 10.4 mm (4.51 x 2.45 x 0.41 in)
A9 Dual
120.5 x 63.9 x 10.6 mm (4.74 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight
A359
95.5 g (3.39 oz)
A9 Dual
116 g (4.09 oz)
SIM
A359
Dual SIM
A9 Dual
Dual SIM
Type
A359
TFT, 256K colors
A9 Dual
TFT
Size
A359
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.1% screen-to-body ratio)
A9 Dual
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~47.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A359
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
A9 Dual
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
OS
A359
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
A9 Dual
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
A359
Spreadtrum 7715
A9 Dual
-
CPU
A359
1.0 GHz
A9 Dual
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
GPU
A359
Mali-400
A9 Dual
-
Card slot
A359
microSDHC
A9 Dual
microSDHC
Internal
A359
512MB 256MB RAM
A9 Dual
512MB 256MB RAM
Single
A359
2 MP
A9 Dual
2 MP
Features
A359
LED flash
A9 Dual
-
Video
A359
Yes
A9 Dual
Yes
Other
A359
No
A9 Dual
-
Single
A359
-
A9 Dual
VGA
Video
A359
-
A9 Dual
Loudspeaker
A359
Yes
A9 Dual
Yes
3.5mm jack
A359
Yes
A9 Dual
Yes
WLAN
A359
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
A9 Dual
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A359
2.0
A9 Dual
2.0
Positioning
A359
GPS
A9 Dual
GPS
NFC
A359
No
A9 Dual
No
Radio
A359
FM radio
A9 Dual
FM radio
USB
A359
microUSB
A9 Dual
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A359
Accelerometer
A9 Dual
Accelerometer
Type
A359
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
A9 Dual
Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Stand-by
A359
-
A9 Dual
Up to 240 h
Talk time
A359
-
A9 Dual
Up to 3 h 20 min
Colors
A359
Black, Red+Black, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Brown, Silver
A9 Dual
White, Black
SAR EU
A359
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
A9 Dual
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)