Screen size
A40Winner: 4.0"+55%
C3561.8"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 11-0.
Measured wins
A40
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
C356
0
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A40
GSM
C356
GSM
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
C356
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
C356
No
EDGE
A40
Yes
C356
No
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
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
C356
2013, February. Released 2013, February
Status
A40
Discontinued
C356
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
C356
-
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
C356
-
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
C356
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Other
A40
-
C356
Flashlight
Type
A40
TFT
C356
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
C356
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
C356
176 x 220 pixels (~157 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
C356
-
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
C356
-
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
C356
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
C356
-
Phonebook
A40
-
C356
300 contacts
Call records
A40
-
C356
20 entries
Single
A40
5 MP
C356
Yes
Video
A40
Yes
C356
No
Single
A40
VGA
C356
-
Video
A40
C356
-
Other
A40
-
C356
No
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
C356
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
C356
-
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
C356
No
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
C356
Yes
Positioning
A40
GPS
C356
No
NFC
A40
No
C356
No
Radio
A40
FM radio
C356
FM radio
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
C356
Proprietary
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
C356
Messaging
A40
-
C356
SMS
Games
A40
-
C356
Yes
Java
A40
-
C356
No
Other
A40
-
C356
Auto call record reject by SMS audio/video player
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
C356
Li-Ion 1100 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A40
-
C356
Up to 150 h
Talk time
A40
-
C356
Up to 3 h 20 min
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
C356
Black/Red, Black/Yellow, White
Price
A40
-
C356
About 10 EUR