alcatel Fire E vs alcatel OT-988 Shockwave

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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 E: 52 g lighter

    Fire E:
    103 g
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    155 g
  • Width

    Fire E: 2.5 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Fire E: 5.5 mm thinner

    Fire E:
    8.2 mm
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    OT-988 Shockwave: 9.1 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    119.9 mm
  • Release year

    Fire E:
    2014
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    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 E

    Height:
    129 mm +9.1 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

    Height:
    119.9 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +2.5 mm versus Fire E
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +5.5 mm versus Fire E

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire E

    103 g

  2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

    155 g

    +52 g versus Fire E

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 E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

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

Fire E has approximately 53% more rectangular screen area than OT-988 Shockwave.

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 E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

1 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 E

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

2. OT-988 Shockwave

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 E

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

  2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. OT-988 Shockwave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationFire EOT-988 Shockwave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 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 E, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationFire EOT-988 Shockwave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationFire EOT-988 Shockwave
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire E, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationFire EOT-988 Shockwave
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationFire EOT-988 Shockwave
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationFire EOT-988 Shockwave
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationFire EOT-988 Shockwave
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationFire EOT-988 Shockwave
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof