alcatel Idol Mini vs Celkon A355

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Idol Mini: 1.3 mm narrower

    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
    A355:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A355: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    A355:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Idol Mini:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    A355:
    Spreadtrum 7715
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 2.3 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    A355:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A355: 11.8 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    A355:
    115.3 mm
  • Release year

    Idol Mini:
    2013
    A355:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    Height:
    127.1 mm +11.8 mm versus A355
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. A355

    Height:
    115.3 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. A355

    97.5 g

    +1.5 g versus Idol Mini

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. A355

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Idol Mini has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than A355.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

A355: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Idol Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. A355

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    1700 mAh

    +500 mAh versus A355

  2. 2. A355

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. A355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, A355.
SpecificationIdol MiniA355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 115.3 Х 63.3 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 97.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, A355.
SpecificationIdol MiniA355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 50.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, A355.
SpecificationIdol MiniA355
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol Mini, A355.
SpecificationIdol MiniA355
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, A355.
SpecificationIdol MiniA355
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Light Blue
  • Dart Blue
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, A355.
SpecificationIdol MiniA355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, A355.
SpecificationIdol MiniA355
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, A355.
SpecificationIdol MiniA355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer