Screen size
A359Winner: 3.5"+31%
C2972.4"
Quick verdict
A359 leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
A359
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
C297
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A359
GSM / HSPA
C297
GSM
2G bands
A359
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
C297
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A359
HSDPA
C297
-
Speed
A359
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
A359
Yes
C297
Yes
EDGE
A359
Yes
C297
No
Announced
A359
2015, May. Released 2015, May
C297
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Status
A359
Discontinued
C297
Discontinued
Dimensions
A359
114.5 x 62.3 x 10.4 mm (4.51 x 2.45 x 0.41 in)
C297
-
Weight
A359
95.5 g (3.39 oz)
C297
-
SIM
A359
Dual SIM
C297
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
A359
TFT, 256K colors
C297
TFT
Size
A359
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.1% screen-to-body ratio)
C297
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2
Resolution
A359
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
C297
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Other
A359
-
C297
Flashlight
OS
A359
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
C297
-
Chipset
A359
Spreadtrum 7715
C297
-
CPU
A359
1.0 GHz
C297
-
GPU
A359
Mali-400
C297
-
Card slot
A359
microSDHC
C297
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A359
512MB 256MB RAM
C297
-
Phonebook
A359
-
C297
300 contacts
Call records
A359
-
C297
20 entries
Single
A359
2 MP
C297
1.3 MP
Features
A359
LED flash
C297
-
Video
A359
Yes
C297
Yes
Other
A359
No
C297
No
Loudspeaker
A359
Yes
C297
Yes
3.5mm jack
A359
Yes
C297
-
WLAN
A359
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
C297
No
Bluetooth
A359
2.0
C297
Yes
Positioning
A359
GPS
C297
No
NFC
A359
No
C297
No
Radio
A359
FM radio
C297
FM radio
USB
A359
microUSB
C297
Proprietary
Sensors
A359
Accelerometer
C297
Messaging
A359
-
C297
SMS
Games
A359
-
C297
Yes
Java
A359
-
C297
No
Other
A359
-
C297
Auto call record Reject by SMS MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV player
Type
A359
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
C297
Li-Ion 1000 mAh, removable
Colors
A359
Black, Red+Black, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Brown, Silver
C297
Black
SAR EU
A359
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
C297
0.78 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)