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alcatel Fire 7

alcatel Fire 7

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Samsung Wave Y S5380

Samsung Wave Y S5380

#8203

Category Breakdown

alcatel Fire 7
Samsung Wave Y S5380
Performance
22.049.0
Camera
39.613.8
Display
17.716.0
Battery
1.612.3
Build
0.216.0
Connectivity
21.027.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.015.9

Summary

  • The alcatel Fire 7 features a larger 7.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the Samsung Wave Y S5380 has a smaller 3.2-inch TFT display at 320 x 480 pixels, resulting in a lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Fire 7 is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU with no RAM, whereas the Wave Y has an 832 MHz CPU and 150 MB of RAM, which allows for better multitasking.
  • The camera capabilities of the Wave Y are superior, offering a 2 MP rear camera compared to the Fire 7's VGA camera.
  • The Wave Y also has a 1200 mAh battery, providing better longevity than the Fire 7, which lacks a specified battery capacity.
  • Both devices run on different operating systems, with the Fire 7 using Firefox OS 1.3 and the Wave Y operating on bada 2.0, impacting the software experience significantly.
  • Build quality favors the Wave Y, being lighter at 102.4g compared to the Fire 7's 285g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Fire 7
Samsung Wave Y S5380

General

Release Date

2014
2011

Announced

2014
2011

Description

N/A
Also known as Samsung Wave538, Samsung Wave Y LaFleur edition

Display

Size

7"
3.2"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~157 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)

PPI

540
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz
832 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

N/A
150MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

VGA
2 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

VGA
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
w480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion, non-removable
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

N/A
110 x 58.2 x 12.3 mm (4.33 x 2.29 x 0.48 in)

Weight

285 g
102.4 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, LaFleur edition

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.82 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

No
Mini-SIM

Network

No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

No
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

TBD
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

TBD
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Firefox OS 1.3
bada 2.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity