Category Breakdown
alcatel OT Max
Motorola StarTAC Rainbow
Performance
5.35.3
Camera
2.52.5
Display
8.08.0
Battery
3.63.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.01.0
Audio
0.00.0
Overall
2.42.3
Summary
- The alcatel OT Max and Motorola StarTAC Rainbow both feature alphanumeric displays with identical resolutions and refresh rates, but differ in build quality, with the OT Max being larger and heavier at 160g compared to the StarTAC's 112g.
- Neither device has a camera or advanced performance specifications, as both lack RAM and storage.
- The OT Max has a slightly larger battery capacity at 580mAh versus the StarTAC's 500mAh, but both charge at 0W and do not support wireless charging.
- In terms of software experience, both phones lack modern features, including stereo speakers and headphone jacks, resulting in a basic user interface.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel OT Max
Motorola StarTAC Rainbow
General
Release Date
1998
1997
Announced
1998
1997
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
Alphanumeric
Alphanumeric
Resolution
2 x 12 chars
2 x 12 chars
PPI
2
2
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
580 mAh
500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable NiMH 580 mAh battery
Removable NiMH 500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
133 x 54 x 25 mm, 160 cc (5.24 x 2.13 x 0.98 in)
98 x 57 x 23 mm (3.86 x 2.24 x 0.91 in)
Weight
160 g
112 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Many
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
No
No
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A

