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Celkon A359 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

    A359: 129 g lighter

    A359:
    95.5 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    A359: 16.7 mm narrower

    A359:
    62.3 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A359: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    A359:
    3.5 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    A359:
    Spreadtrum 7715
    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    A359: 0.5 mm thinner

    A359:
    10.4 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A359: 33.1 mm shorter

    A359:
    114.5 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. A359

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +33.1 mm versus A359
    Width:
    79 mm +16.7 mm versus A359
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +0.5 mm versus A359

Weight

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

  1. 1. A359

    95.5 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +129 g versus A359

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. A359

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 112.3% more rectangular screen area than A359.

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.

A359: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. A359

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A359

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus A359

Specifications

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1. A3592. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A359, W8355.
SpecificationA359W8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 62.3 Х 10.4 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 95.5 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7715
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A359, W8355.
SpecificationA359W8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.1%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A359, W8355.
SpecificationA359W8355
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A359, W8355.
SpecificationA359W8355
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for A359, W8355.
SpecificationA359W8355
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Red+Black
  • Light Blue
  • Dark Blue
  • Brown
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A359, W8355.
SpecificationA359W8355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A359, W8355.
SpecificationA359W8355
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A359, W8355.
SpecificationA359W8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity