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alcatel A5 LED

alcatel A5 LED

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XOLO Hive 8X

XOLO Hive 8X

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Category Breakdown

alcatel A5 LED
XOLO Hive 8X
Performance
53.653.0
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
23.018.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
45.030.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
30.125.2

Summary

  • The alcatel A5 LED features a slightly larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the XOLO Hive 8X has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 294 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the A5 LED is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 chipset with an octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, compared to the Hive 8X's Mediatek MT6592M with a 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the A5 LED offers a better 5 MP front camera versus the Hive 8X's 2 MP.
  • The A5 LED's battery capacity is 2800 mAh, significantly larger than the Hive 8X's 1920 mAh.
  • Lastly, the alcatel A5 LED runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), while the XOLO Hive 8X operates on an older Android 4.4.2 (KitKat).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel A5 LED
XOLO Hive 8X

General

Release Date

2017
2014

Announced

2017
2014

Description

N/A
For India

Display

Size

5.2"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-T720MP3
Mali-450MP4

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2800 mAh
1920 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 1920 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

146 x 72.1 x 7.7 mm (5.75 x 2.84 x 0.30 in)
140 x 70 x 7.9 mm (5.51 x 2.76 x 0.31 in)

Weight

N/A
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gray
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity