alcatel Fire C vs Apple iPhone SE

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: 13 g lighter

    Fire C:
    100 g
    iPhone SE:
    113 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE: 3.4 mm narrower

    Fire C:
    62 mm
    iPhone SE:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire C: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Fire C:
    3.5 in
    iPhone SE:
    4 in
  • Depth

    iPhone SE: 4.4 mm thinner

    Fire C:
    12 mm
    iPhone SE:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Fire C: 11.6 mm shorter

    Fire C:
    112.2 mm
    iPhone SE:
    123.8 mm
  • Release year

    Fire C:
    2014
    iPhone SE:
    2016

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 SE
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.4 mm versus iPhone SE
  2. 2. iPhone SE

    Height:
    123.8 mm +11.6 mm versus Fire C
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire C

    100 g

  2. 2. iPhone SE

    113 g

    +13 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 SE

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

iPhone SE has approximately 20.9% more rectangular screen area than Fire C.

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.

Recorded RAM for Fire C, iPhone SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire CiPhone SE
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Fire C: Original memory entry

4 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 SE

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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 SE

    1624 mAh

    +324 mAh versus Fire C

Specifications

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1. Fire C2. iPhone SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire C, iPhone SE.
SpecificationFire CiPhone SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 640 x 1136 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset Unknown
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire C, iPhone SE.
SpecificationFire CiPhone SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire C, iPhone SE.
SpecificationFire CiPhone SE
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Fire C, iPhone SE.
SpecificationFire CiPhone SE
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 131789
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 197349
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire C, iPhone SE.
SpecificationFire CiPhone SE
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Mozilla Orange
  • White/Bluish Black
  • White
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
  • 300 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 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire C, iPhone SE.
SpecificationFire CiPhone SE
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
  • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1723
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire C, iPhone SE.
SpecificationFire CiPhone SE
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire C, iPhone SE.
SpecificationFire CiPhone SE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -DivX/MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks