alcatel Fire E vs LG K4 (2017)

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: 35 g lighter

    Fire E:
    103 g
    K4 (2017):
    138 g
  • Width

    Fire E: 9.1 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    K4 (2017):
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire E: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    K4 (2017):
    5 in
  • Height

    Fire E: 15.7 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    K4 (2017):
    144.7 mm
  • Release year

    Fire E:
    2014
    K4 (2017):
    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 E

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. K4 (2017)

    Height:
    144.7 mm +15.7 mm versus Fire E
    Width:
    72.6 mm +9.1 mm versus Fire E
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire E

    103 g

  2. 2. K4 (2017)

    138 g

    +35 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. K4 (2017)

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

K4 (2017) has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Fire E.

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

K4 (2017): Original memory entry

8 GB/ 16 GB (AT&T · Cricket) · 1 GB 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. K4 (2017)

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. K4 (2017)

    2500 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Fire E

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. K4 (2017)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, K4 (2017).
SpecificationFire EK4 (2017)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 144.7 Х 72.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 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 GB/ 16 GB (AT&T
  • Cricket)
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, K4 (2017).
SpecificationFire EK4 (2017)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 69.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 195 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, K4 (2017).
SpecificationFire EK4 (2017)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.7
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Fire E, K4 (2017).
SpecificationFire EK4 (2017)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17326
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, K4 (2017).
SpecificationFire EK4 (2017)
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Black
  • Titan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 120 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, K4 (2017).
SpecificationFire EK4 (2017)
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, K4 (2017).
SpecificationFire EK4 (2017)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, K4 (2017).
SpecificationFire EK4 (2017)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as LG K4 M160
  • LG Phoenix 3 (АТ&Т)
  • LG Fortune (Cricket Wireless)