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alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy

alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy

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Huawei Ascend Y520

Huawei Ascend Y520

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Category Breakdown

alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy
Huawei Ascend Y520
Performance
36.135.8
Camera
14.012.7
Display
16.934.1
Battery
21.817.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
30.727.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.117.4

Summary

  • The alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy features a larger 5.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend Y520 has a smaller 4.5-inch TFT display with a slightly higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Scribe Easy is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play chipset with a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, whereas the Y520 utilizes a Mediatek MT6572 chipset with a dual-core 1.3 GHz CPU, both offering 4GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Scribe Easy can record video at 720p, while the Y520 is limited to 480p.
  • The battery capacity of the Scribe Easy is 2500 mAh, significantly larger than the Y520's 1750 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Scribe Easy runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), while the Y520 operates on Android 4.4 (KitKat), providing a slightly more updated experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy
Huawei Ascend Y520

General

Release Date

2013
2014

Announced

2013
2014

Description

Available as Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy 8000D/ 8000E with dual-SIM card slots
N/A

Display

Size

5"
4.5"

Type

TFT
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~187 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Adreno 203
Mali-400

Memory

4GB (2.4GB user available), 512MB RAM
4GB 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
LED flash

Front Camera

VGA
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@24fps
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
1750 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

143 x 78.4 x 9.8 mm (5.63 x 3.09 x 0.39 in)
134.2 x 67 x 10.2 mm (5.28 x 2.64 x 0.40 in)

Weight

163 g
150 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Flash Red, Flash Yellow, Black and Flash Blue
Black, White, Blue, Pink

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

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

Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer