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

