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

