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alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy

alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy

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Plum Sync 5.0

Plum Sync 5.0

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Category Breakdown

alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy
Plum Sync 5.0
Performance
36.134.9
Camera
14.025.9
Display
16.916.9
Battery
21.818.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
30.721.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.115.9

Summary

  • The alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy and Plum Sync 5.0 both feature a 5.0" TFT display, but the Plum offers a slightly higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the alcatel utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play chipset with a dual-core Cortex-A5 CPU, while the Plum is powered by a Mediatek MT6572M with a dual-core Cortex-A7 CPU, both having 4GB of RAM.
  • Camera specifications are similar, with both having a 5 MP rear camera, but the Plum can record video at 30fps compared to the alcatel's 24fps.
  • The alcatel has a larger 2500mAh battery, whereas the Plum's battery capacity is 1900mAh.
  • Both devices run on Android Jelly Bean, with the Plum slightly newer at version 4.2.2 compared to the alcatel's 4.1.2.
  • Build quality is comparable, though the Plum is lighter at 109g versus the alcatel's 163g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy
Plum Sync 5.0

General

Release Date

2013
2014

Announced

2013
2014

Description

Available as Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy 8000D/ 8000E with dual-SIM card slots
Also known as Plum Sync 5.0 X230

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~187 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 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 MT6572M (28 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Dual-core 1.2 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

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

VGA
1.3 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
face detection

Video Recording

720p@24fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
1900 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1900 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)
145.6 x 71.2 x 9.6 mm (5.73 x 2.80 x 0.38 in)

Weight

163 g
109 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Flash Red, Flash Yellow, Black and Flash Blue
Black/Gold, White/Silver, Pink/Silver, Blue/Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

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

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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity