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alcatel U5 HD

alcatel U5 HD

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Honor 3

Honor 3

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Category Breakdown

alcatel U5 HD
Honor 3
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6

Summary

  • The alcatel U5 HD features a slightly larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display compared to the 4.7-inch display of the Honor 3, both with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels but differing in pixel density, with the Honor 3 offering a higher ~312 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the U5 HD is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with a quad-core 1.1 GHz CPU, while the Honor 3 utilizes a more powerful Huawei K3V2E chipset with a 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the U5 HD has an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the Honor 3's 1.3 MP.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Honor 3 at 2150 mAh versus 2200 mAh in the U5 HD, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • The U5 HD runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, offering a more updated software experience compared to the Honor 3's Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with EMUI 1.6.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel U5 HD
Honor 3

General

Release Date

2017
2013

Announced

2017
2013

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
4.7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Huawei K3V2E

CPU

Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Mali-T720MP2
N/A

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP
1.3 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2200 mAh
2150 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2150 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

141.8 x 71.4 x 9 mm (5.58 x 2.81 x 0.35 in)
133 x 67.2 x 9.9 mm (5.24 x 2.65 x 0.39 in)

Weight

129 g
138 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
3.0, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.6

OS Version

Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.6

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes