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alcatel One Touch Fire

alcatel One Touch Fire

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LG GT540 Optimus

LG GT540 Optimus

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Category Breakdown

alcatel One Touch Fire
LG GT540 Optimus
Performance
56.734.5
Camera
12.711.8
Display
33.211.7
Battery
14.015.2
Build
0.216.1
Connectivity
24.323.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
19.512.6

Summary

  • The alcatel One Touch Fire features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, while the LG GT540 Optimus has a slightly smaller 3.0-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with the same resolution but a lower effective color depth.
  • In terms of performance, the One Touch Fire is powered by a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 CPU and has 256MB of RAM, compared to the GT540's 600 MHz CPU and 156MB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the GT540 offers autofocus and slightly better video recording at 480p@17fps versus the One Touch Fire's 480p@30fps.
  • The One Touch Fire has a 1400mAh battery, while the GT540 has a slightly larger 1500mAh battery.
  • Software-wise, the One Touch Fire runs on Firefox OS 1.0, whereas the GT540 operates on Android 1.6, which can be upgraded to 2.1.
  • The build quality of both devices is similar, with the One Touch Fire being slightly heavier at 108g compared to the GT540's 115.5g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel One Touch Fire
LG GT540 Optimus

General

Release Date

2013
2010

Announced

2013
2010

Description

Also known as Alcatel One Touch Fire 4012A, Alcatel One Touch Fire 4012X
Also known as LG GT540 Swift, LG Loop GT540

Display

Size

3.5"
3"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
N/A

CPU

1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
600 MHz

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

160MB 512MB ROM 256MB RAM
139MB 156MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@30fps
480p@17fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1400 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

115 x 62.3 x 12.2 mm (4.53 x 2.45 x 0.48 in)
109 x 54.5 x 12.7 mm (4.29 x 2.15 x 0.5 in)

Weight

108 g
115.5 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mozilla Orange, Apple Green, Pure White
Black, White, Pink

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.93 W/kg (head)     0.63 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

3.0
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB

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 1.0
Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer