Category Breakdown
alcatel HC 800
Motorola StarTAC 130
Performance
5.35.3
Camera
2.52.5
Display
8.05.5
Battery
1.63.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.01.0
Audio
0.00.0
Overall
2.22.0
Summary
- The alcatel HC 800 and Motorola StarTAC 130 differ significantly in build quality and design; the HC 800 is larger and heavier at 172g compared to the StarTAC's 95g, making it bulkier.
- In terms of display, the HC 800 features an alphanumeric display while the StarTAC has a monochrome graphic display, both with low resolutions.
- Performance-wise, both devices have no RAM or storage specifications, indicating basic functionality.
- Neither phone has a camera, and the StarTAC has a battery capacity of 500mAh, while the HC 800 lacks a specified battery capacity.
- Both devices do not support modern connectivity options and lack advanced software features, reflecting their status as early mobile phones.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel HC 800
Motorola StarTAC 130
General
Release Date
1997
1998
Announced
1997
1998
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
Alphanumeric
Monochrome graphic
Resolution
4 x 16 chars
4 x 15 chars
PPI
4
4
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
N/A
N/A
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
N/A
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable NiMH 500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143 x 60 x 23 mm (5.63 x 2.36 x 0.91 in)
94 x 55 x 19 mm (3.70 x 2.17 x 0.75 in)
Weight
172 g
95 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
N/A
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
N/A
N/A
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
No
No
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A

