Screen size
A359Winner: 3.5"+31%
C172.4"
Quick verdict
A359 leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
A359
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
C17
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A359
GSM / HSPA
C17
GSM
2G bands
A359
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
C17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A359
HSDPA
C17
-
Speed
A359
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
A359
Yes
C17
No
EDGE
A359
Yes
C17
No
Announced
A359
2015, May. Released 2015, May
C17
2012
Status
A359
Discontinued
C17
Discontinued
Dimensions
A359
114.5 x 62.3 x 10.4 mm (4.51 x 2.45 x 0.41 in)
C17
111 x 49.6 x 14.5 mm (4.37 x 1.95 x 0.57 in)
Weight
A359
95.5 g (3.39 oz)
C17
-
SIM
A359
Dual SIM
C17
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Other
A359
-
C17
Flashlight
Type
A359
TFT, 256K colors
C17
TFT
Size
A359
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.1% screen-to-body ratio)
C17
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~32.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A359
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
C17
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
OS
A359
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
C17
-
Chipset
A359
Spreadtrum 7715
C17
-
CPU
A359
1.0 GHz
C17
-
GPU
A359
Mali-400
C17
-
Card slot
A359
microSDHC
C17
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A359
512MB 256MB RAM
C17
-
Phonebook
A359
-
C17
300 entries
Call records
A359
-
C17
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Single
A359
2 MP
C17
Yes
Features
A359
LED flash
C17
-
Video
A359
Yes
C17
Yes
Other
A359
No
C17
No
Loudspeaker
A359
Yes
C17
Yes
3.5mm jack
A359
Yes
C17
No
WLAN
A359
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
C17
No
Bluetooth
A359
2.0
C17
2.0
Positioning
A359
GPS
C17
No
NFC
A359
No
C17
-
Radio
A359
FM radio
C17
Stereo FM radio
USB
A359
microUSB
C17
microUSB
Sensors
A359
Accelerometer
C17
Messaging
A359
-
C17
SMS
Games
A359
-
C17
Yes
Java
A359
-
C17
No
Other
A359
-
C17
Audio/video player
Type
A359
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
C17
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by
A359
-
C17
Up to 400 h
Talk time
A359
-
C17
Up to 6 h
Colors
A359
Black, Red+Black, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Brown, Silver
C17
Black
SAR EU
A359
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
C17
-