BLU Grand Mini vs Philips W8355

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.

  • Weight

    Grand Mini: 92.5 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    Grand Mini: 13 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Grand Mini: 2.3 mm thinner

    Grand Mini:
    8.6 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 15.6 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 mm

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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +15.6 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    79 mm +13 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Grand Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Mini

    132 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +92.5 g versus Grand 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. Grand Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. W8355

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²

W8355 has approximately 38.7% more rectangular screen area than Grand Mini.

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.

Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

W8355: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Grand Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. W8355

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

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. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Grand Mini

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, W8355.
SpecificationGrand MiniW8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, W8355.
SpecificationGrand MiniW8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, W8355.
SpecificationGrand MiniW8355
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand Mini, W8355.
SpecificationGrand MiniW8355
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, W8355.
SpecificationGrand MiniW8355
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Mini, W8355.
SpecificationGrand MiniW8355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Mini, W8355.
SpecificationGrand MiniW8355
Radio Unknown
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, W8355.
SpecificationGrand MiniW8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity