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alcatel Fire E

alcatel Fire E

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LG Lucid2 VS870

LG Lucid2 VS870

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Fire E
LG Lucid2 VS870
Performance
27.943.9
Camera
15.419.1
Display
55.243.8
Battery
16.721.4
Build
0.214.7
Connectivity
32.344.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
20.523.3

Summary

  • The alcatel Fire E features a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the LG Lucid2 VS870 has a slightly smaller 4.3-inch AH IPS LCD display with the same resolution, resulting in a marginally lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Fire E is equipped with a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM, whereas the Lucid2 utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset with 1GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Lucid2 can record video at 1080p, compared to the Fire E's 720p.
  • The Fire E has a smaller 1700 mAh battery, while the Lucid2 offers a larger 2460 mAh battery, providing better longevity.
  • The Fire E runs on Firefox OS 1.3, while the Lucid2 operates on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), offering a more versatile software experience.
  • Overall, the Lucid2 provides superior performance, camera capabilities, and battery life.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Fire E
LG Lucid2 VS870

General

Release Date

2014
2013

Announced

2014
2013

Description

N/A
For Verizon

Display

Size

4.5"
4.3"

Type

IPS LCD
AH 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

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait

GPU

N/A
Adreno 225

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

VGA
1.3 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1700 mAh
2460 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2460 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

129 x 63.5 x 8.2 mm (5.08 x 2.5 x 0.32 in)
122.5 x 62.8 x 9.8 mm (4.82 x 2.47 x 0.39 in)

Weight

103 g
129 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Slate, Dark Chocolate, Mozilla Orange
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.59 W/kg (head)     1.12 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR

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

Firefox OS 1.3
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass