alcatel OT 500
#12079
Siemens A36
#12022Category Breakdown
alcatel OT 500
Siemens A36
Performance
5.35.3
Camera
2.52.5
Display
5.78.0
Battery
1.63.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.01.0
Audio
8.90.0
Overall
2.22.4
Summary
- The alcatel OT 500 and Siemens A36 both feature basic build quality typical of early 2000s mobile phones, with the alcatel being slightly lighter at 103g compared to the Siemens' 120g.
- The alcatel has a monochrome graphic display with a resolution of 96 x 64 pixels, while the Siemens offers an alphanumeric display with a much lower resolution of 3 x 12 characters, resulting in a significantly poorer visual experience.
- Performance-wise, both devices lack RAM and advanced processing capabilities, and neither has a camera.
- The Siemens A36 has a battery capacity of 600mAh, which is notable compared to the unspecified battery capacity of the alcatel.
- Both phones lack modern software features and connectivity options, providing a very basic user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel OT 500
Siemens A36
General
Release Date
2000
2000
Announced
2000
2000
Description
Versions: 500 and 501
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
Monochrome graphic
Alphanumeric
Resolution
96 x 64 pixels, 8 x 20 chars, 3:2 ratio
3 x 12 chars
PPI
96
3
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
600 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable NiMH 600 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
103 x 42 x 23 mm, 89 cc (4.06 x 1.65 x 0.91 in)
118 x 46 x 21 mm (4.65 x 1.81 x 0.83 in)
Weight
103 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
5
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
Yes
No
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A