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alcatel Fire 7

alcatel Fire 7

#8839
Allview City Life

Allview City Life

#7656

Category Breakdown

alcatel Fire 7
Allview City Life
Performance
22.033.7
Camera
39.639.6
Display
17.717.9
Battery
1.624.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
21.018.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.017.9

Summary

  • The alcatel Fire 7 and Allview City Life both feature a 7.0" TFT display, but the City Life offers a higher resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels compared to the Fire 7's 540 x 960 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the City Life is equipped with a more powerful dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU and 8GB of RAM, while the Fire 7 has a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU with no RAM specified.
  • Both devices have a VGA rear camera and lack advanced features, but the City Life supports video recording.
  • The Fire 7 has an unspecified battery capacity, while the City Life includes a 3000mAh battery, providing better longevity.
  • The Fire 7 runs on Firefox OS 1.3, whereas the City Life operates on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), offering a more versatile software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Fire 7
Allview City Life

General

Release Date

2014
2013

Announced

2014
2013

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

7"
7"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~157 ppi density)
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)

PPI

540
600

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

N/A
Mali-400

Memory

N/A
8GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

VGA
VGA

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

VGA
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

N/A
192.5 x 122 x 7.9 mm (7.58 x 4.80 x 0.31 in)

Weight

285 g
282 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
White, Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

No
No

Network

No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

No
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

TBD
Yes

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

TBD
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Firefox OS 1.3
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer