Category Breakdown
alcatel Fire E
Huawei Ascend G500
Performance
51.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.555.3
Summary
- The alcatel Fire E features a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend G500 has a slightly smaller 4.3-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Fire E is equipped with a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM, compared to the G500's 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 and 1GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera capable of recording 720p video, but neither offers a front-facing camera.
- The Fire E has a 1700 mAh battery, while the G500 has a larger 1930 mAh battery.
- For software, the Fire E runs on Firefox OS 1.3, whereas the G500 operates on Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), providing a different user experience.
- Build quality differs as well, with the Fire E being lighter at 103g and more compact than the heavier G500 at 156g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Fire E
Huawei Ascend G500
General
Release Date
2014
2012
Announced
2014
2012
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei U8836D
Display
Size
4.5"
4.3"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
N/A
PowerVR SGX531
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
VGA
VGA
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1700 mAh
1930 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable
Li-Po 1930 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
129 x 63.5 x 8.2 mm (5.08 x 2.5 x 0.32 in)
130 x 65 x 11 mm (5.12 x 2.56 x 0.43 in)
Weight
103 g
156 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Slate, Dark Chocolate, Mozilla Orange
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP
Yes
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Firefox OS 1.3
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
OS Version
Firefox OS 1.3
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

