alcatel Fire E vs Lenovo A789

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 E: 51.8 g lighter

    Fire E:
    103 g
    A789:
    154.8 g
  • Width

    Fire E: 1.9 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    A789:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A789: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    A789:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Fire E: 5 mm thinner

    Fire E:
    8.2 mm
    A789:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    A789: 2.4 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    A789:
    126.6 mm
  • Release year

    Fire E:
    2014
    A789:
    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 +2.4 mm versus A789
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. A789

    Height:
    126.6 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Fire E
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +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. A789

    154.8 g

    +51.8 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. A789

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Fire E has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than A789.

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

A789: 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 E

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

2. A789

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 E

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. A789

    2000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Fire E

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. A789

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, A789.
SpecificationFire EA789
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 154.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, A789.
SpecificationFire EA789
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, A789.
SpecificationFire EA789
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire E, A789.
SpecificationFire EA789
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, A789.
SpecificationFire EA789
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, A789.
SpecificationFire EA789
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, A789.
SpecificationFire EA789
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • FM transmitter
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, A789.
SpecificationFire EA789
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity