Home/alcatel/alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5) vs HTC Desire 526
alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5)

alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5)

#6336
HTC Desire 526

HTC Desire 526

#6281

Category Breakdown

alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5)
HTC Desire 526
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.454.4

Summary

  • The alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5) features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the HTC Desire 526 has a smaller 4.7-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM, but the HTC's Snapdragon 210 chipset offers slightly better efficiency compared to the Mediatek MT6580 in the alcatel.
  • Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the HTC offers a wider aperture of f/2.2, potentially improving low-light performance.
  • The alcatel has a larger 2910 mAh battery compared to the HTC's 2000 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
  • Both devices run on Android Lollipop, but the HTC Desire 526 includes Sense 7 UI for a different software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5)
HTC Desire 526

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

Also known as Alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5) 3G
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
4.7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~234 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400MP2
Adreno 304

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1.5GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.2, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Video Recording

Yes
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2910 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2910 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

N/A
140 x 70 x 9.9 mm (5.51 x 2.76 x 0.39 in)

Weight

N/A
156 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Volcano Black, White, Amber Orange, Tango Red, Neon Pink, Laser Yellow, Vivid Green, Sharp Blue, Metallic Silver
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense 7 UI

OS Version

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense 7 UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes