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alcatel Fire C vs Apple iPhone 4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire C: 37 g lighter

    Fire C:
    100 g
    iPhone 4:
    137 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 3.4 mm narrower

    Fire C:
    62 mm
    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 2.7 mm thinner

    Fire C:
    12 mm
    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Fire C: 3 mm shorter

    Fire C:
    112.2 mm
    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
  • Release year

    Fire C:
    2014
    iPhone 4:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire C

    Height:
    112.2 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +3.4 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.7 mm versus iPhone 4
  2. 2. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm +3 mm versus Fire C
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C

    100 g

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    137 g

    +37 g versus Fire C

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire C

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 4

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Fire C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Fire C

Specifications

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1. Fire C2. iPhone 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 4.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 4.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 330 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 4.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 4
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 4.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4152
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 4.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 4
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Mozilla Orange
  • White/Bluish Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 433 h (2G) / Up to 325 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 2 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 4.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 4
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 4.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 4.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -DivX/MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel