Micromax A25 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

    A25: 122.5 g lighter

    A25:
    102 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    A25: 23 mm narrower

    A25:
    56 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A25: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    A25:
    2.8 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    A25:
    Mediatek MT6515
    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    W8355: 2.1 mm thinner

    A25:
    13 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A25: 43.1 mm shorter

    A25:
    104.5 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. A25

    Height:
    104.5 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.1 mm versus W8355
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +43.1 mm versus A25
    Width:
    79 mm +23 mm versus A25
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A25

    102 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +122.5 g versus A25

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. A25

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 219% more rectangular screen area than A25.

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.

A25: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. A25

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. A25

    1280 mAh

  2. 2. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus A25

Specifications

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1. A252. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A25, W8355.
SpecificationA25W8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104.5 Х 56 Х 13 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 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.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A25, W8355.
SpecificationA25W8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.5%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A25, W8355.
SpecificationA25W8355
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A25, W8355.
SpecificationA25W8355
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for A25, W8355.
SpecificationA25W8355
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A25, W8355.
SpecificationA25W8355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A25, W8355.
SpecificationA25W8355
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A25, W8355.
SpecificationA25W8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity