alcatel Fire E vs Meizu MX 4-core

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: 36 g lighter

    Fire E:
    103 g
    MX 4-core:
    139 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MX 4-core: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    MX 4-core:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Fire E: 2.1 mm thinner

    Fire E:
    8.2 mm
    MX 4-core:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    MX 4-core: 7.7 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    MX 4-core:
    121.3 mm
  • Release year

    Fire E:
    2014
    MX 4-core:
    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 +7.7 mm versus MX 4-core
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. MX 4-core

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.1 mm versus Fire E

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire E

    103 g

  2. 2. MX 4-core

    139 g

    +36 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. MX 4-core

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

Fire E has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than MX 4-core.

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 E, MX 4-core, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire EMX 4-core
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Fire E: 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. MX 4-core

NFC:
Unknown
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 E

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. MX 4-core

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. MX 4-core

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, MX 4-core.
SpecificationFire EMX 4-core
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 121.3 Х 63.3 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • ASV
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, MX 4-core.
SpecificationFire EMX 4-core
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 62.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 288 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, MX 4-core.
SpecificationFire EMX 4-core
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire E, MX 4-core.
SpecificationFire EMX 4-core
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, MX 4-core.
SpecificationFire EMX 4-core
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Black (front)/ white
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • violet (back)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 310 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, MX 4-core.
SpecificationFire EMX 4-core
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, MX 4-core.
SpecificationFire EMX 4-core
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, MX 4-core.
SpecificationFire EMX 4-core
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as Meizu MX quad-core