alcatel Fire C vs T-Mobile Prism

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: 25 g lighter

    Fire C:
    100 g
    Prism:
    125 g
  • Width

    Prism: 1.8 mm narrower

    Fire C:
    62 mm
    Prism:
    60.2 mm
  • Height

    Fire C: 4.1 mm shorter

    Fire C:
    112.2 mm
    Prism:
    116.3 mm
  • Release year

    Fire C:
    2014
    Prism:
    2012

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 +1.8 mm versus Prism
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Prism

    Height:
    116.3 mm +4.1 mm versus Fire C
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Prism

    125 g

    +25 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. Prism

    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

Prism: Original memory entry

512 MB

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. Prism

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

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. Prism

    1400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Fire C

Specifications

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1. Fire C2. Prism

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire C, Prism.
SpecificationFire CPrism
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire C, Prism.
SpecificationFire CPrism
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire C, Prism.
SpecificationFire CPrism
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire C, Prism.
SpecificationFire CPrism
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire C, Prism.
SpecificationFire CPrism
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Mozilla Orange
  • White/Bluish Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
  • 170 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 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire C, Prism.
SpecificationFire CPrism
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire C, Prism.
SpecificationFire CPrism
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire C, Prism.
SpecificationFire CPrism
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -DivX/MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)