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Celkon A99 vs Philips W8355

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Celkon A99

Celkon A99

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Philips W8355

Philips W8355

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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

    A99: 104.5 g lighter

    A99:
    120 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    A99: 15 mm narrower

    A99:
    64 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A99: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    A99:
    4 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Height

    A99: 26.2 mm shorter

    A99:
    121.4 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    A99:
    2012
    W8355:
    2013

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. A99

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +26.2 mm versus A99
    Width:
    79 mm +15 mm versus A99
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A99

    120 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +104.5 g versus A99

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. A99

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 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 62.5% more rectangular screen area than A99.

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.

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. A99

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

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. A99

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus A99

Specifications

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1. A992. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A99, W8355.
SpecificationA99W8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.4 Х 64 Х 11.3 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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. Unknown
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 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 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A99, W8355.
SpecificationA99W8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.6 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 144 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A99, W8355.
SpecificationA99W8355
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A99, W8355.
SpecificationA99W8355
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for A99, W8355.
SpecificationA99W8355
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A99, W8355.
SpecificationA99W8355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A99, W8355.
SpecificationA99W8355
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A99, W8355.
SpecificationA99W8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity