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alcatel Fire E

alcatel Fire E

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Motorola MOTO ME525

Motorola MOTO ME525

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Fire E
Motorola MOTO ME525
Performance
27.923.3
Camera
15.412.7
Display
55.216.9
Battery
16.715.2
Build
0.20.1
Connectivity
32.327.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
20.511.3

Summary

  • The alcatel Fire E features a larger 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density of approximately 245 ppi compared to the Motorola MOTO ME525's 3.7-inch TFT display at 480 x 854 pixels and 265 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Fire E is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU and has 4GB of RAM, while the MOTO ME525 uses an 800 MHz Cortex-A8 CPU with 2GB of RAM, making the Fire E more capable for multitasking.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Fire E can record video at 720p, whereas the MOTO ME525 is limited to 480p.
  • The Fire E has a slightly larger 1700 mAh battery compared to the MOTO ME525's 1500 mAh, which may provide marginally better endurance.
  • In terms of software, the Fire E runs on Firefox OS 1.3, while the MOTO ME525 operates on Android 2.2 (Froyo), offering a different user experience.
  • Build quality differs as well, with the Fire E being lighter at 103g and slimmer at 8.2mm, compared to the heavier 118g and thicker 13.4mm of the MOTO ME525.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Fire E
Motorola MOTO ME525

General

Release Date

2014
2011

Announced

2014
2010

Description

N/A
For China

Display

Size

4.5"
3.7"

Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)

PPI

540
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

N/A
TI OMAP 3610

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz
800 MHz Cortex-A8

GPU

N/A
PowerVR SGX530

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
2GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash

Front Camera

VGA
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1700 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

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)
107 x 59 x 13.4 mm (4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 in)

Weight

103 g
118 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Slate, Dark Chocolate, Mozilla Orange
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.48 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Firefox OS 1.3
Android 2.2 (Froyo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass