HTC ChaCha vs Parla Sonic 3.5S

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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

    Sonic 3.5S: 22 g lighter

    ChaCha:
    120 g
    Sonic 3.5S:
    98 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5S: 1.6 mm narrower

    ChaCha:
    64.6 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ChaCha: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    ChaCha:
    2.6 in
    Sonic 3.5S:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    ChaCha: 1 mm thinner

    ChaCha:
    10.7 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    ChaCha: 3.4 mm shorter

    ChaCha:
    114.4 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    ChaCha:
    2011
    Sonic 3.5S:
    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. ChaCha

    Height:
    114.4 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Height:
    117.8 mm +3.4 mm versus ChaCha
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +1 mm versus ChaCha

Weight

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

  1. 1. ChaCha

    120 g

    +22 g versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    98 g

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. ChaCha

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

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

Sonic 3.5S has approximately 81.2% more rectangular screen area than ChaCha.

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.

ChaCha: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

Sonic 3.5S: 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. ChaCha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Sonic 3.5S

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. ChaCha

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    1300 mAh

    +50 mAh versus ChaCha

Specifications

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1. ChaCha2. Sonic 3.5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ChaCha, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationChaChaSonic 3.5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.7 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 2.1
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ChaCha, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationChaChaSonic 3.5S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ChaCha, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationChaChaSonic 3.5S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ChaCha, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationChaChaSonic 3.5S
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 357
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ChaCha, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationChaChaSonic 3.5S
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 171 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ChaCha, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationChaChaSonic 3.5S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ChaCha, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationChaChaSonic 3.5S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for ChaCha, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationChaChaSonic 3.5S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Facebook dedicated key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as HTC ChaChaCha
  • Sensors Accelerometer