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alcatel Fire C

alcatel Fire C

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Icemobile Prime 3.5

Icemobile Prime 3.5

#10038

Category Breakdown

alcatel Fire C
Icemobile Prime 3.5
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
41.841.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.850.9

Summary

  • The alcatel Fire C and Icemobile Prime 3.5 both feature a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Fire C is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, while the Prime 3.5 utilizes a Mediatek MT6572M chipset with a similar dual-core configuration, but with a Mali-400 GPU for potentially better graphics handling.
  • The Prime 3.5 has a superior rear camera at 2 MP compared to the Fire C's VGA camera, although both devices can record video at 480p.
  • The Fire C has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1300 mAh compared to the Prime 3.5's 1200 mAh.
  • In terms of software experience, the Fire C runs on Firefox OS 1.3, while the Prime 3.5 operates on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), which may provide a more versatile app ecosystem.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Fire C being slightly thicker and lighter than the Prime 3.5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Fire C
Icemobile Prime 3.5

General

Release Date

2014
2014

Announced

2014
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

3.5"
3.5"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

N/A
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
2 MP

Main Camera Details

VGA
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA

Video Recording

480p@30fps
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1300 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

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

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

112.2 x 62 x 12 mm (4.42 x 2.44 x 0.47 in)
119.5 x 63.5 x 10.9 mm (4.70 x 2.5 x 0.43 in)

Weight

100 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mozilla Orange, White/Bluish Black, White
White, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

2.1
2.1

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Firefox OS 1.3
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Firefox OS 1.3
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes