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Celkon A359

Celkon A359

#6457
Parla Sonic 3.5S

Parla Sonic 3.5S

#7154

Category Breakdown

Celkon A359
Parla Sonic 3.5S
Performance
52.753.3
Camera
39.612.7
Display
33.233.2
Battery
12.313.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
25.430.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
23.620.3

Summary

  • The Celkon A359 and Parla Sonic 3.5S both feature a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, offering similar visual performance.
  • In terms of build quality, the A359 is slightly lighter at 95.5g compared to the 98.0g of the Sonic 3.5S, but the latter has a slightly thicker profile.
  • Both devices are powered by the Spreadtrum 7715 chipset and have a 1.0 GHz CPU with 512MB of RAM, resulting in comparable performance.
  • The camera specifications are nearly identical, with both having a 2 MP rear camera, but the Parla Sonic 3.5S includes autofocus.
  • The A359 has a 1200mAh battery, while the Sonic 3.5S offers a slightly larger 1300mAh capacity.
  • Both run on Android 4.4, but the Parla model supports Wi-Fi hotspot functionality and has Bluetooth 2.1, compared to the A359's Bluetooth 2.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Celkon A359
Parla Sonic 3.5S

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

3.5"
3.5"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Spreadtrum 7715
Spreadtrum 7715

CPU

1.0 GHz
1.0 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400
Mali-400

Memory

512MB 256MB RAM
512MB 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1200 mAh
1300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

114.5 x 62.3 x 10.4 mm (4.51 x 2.45 x 0.41 in)
117.8 x 63 x 11.7 mm (4.64 x 2.48 x 0.46 in)

Weight

95.5 g
98 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Red+Black, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Brown, Silver
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.0
2.1, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
A-GPS only

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer