alcatel Fire E vs Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Fire E:
    LCD
    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Fire E: 56 g lighter

    Fire E:
    103 g
    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    159 g
  • Width

    Fire E: 7.3 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire E: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    5.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A6 (2018): 0.5 mm thinner

    Fire E:
    8.2 mm
    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Fire E: 20.9 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    149.9 mm

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 +0.5 mm versus Galaxy A6 (2018)
  2. 2. Galaxy A6 (2018)

    Height:
    149.9 mm +20.9 mm versus Fire E
    Width:
    70.8 mm +7.3 mm versus Fire E
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire E

    103 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A6 (2018)

    159 g

    +56 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. Galaxy A6 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cm²

Galaxy A6 (2018) has approximately 42.6% 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

Galaxy A6 (2018): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Galaxy A6 (2018)

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy A6 (2018)

    3000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Fire E

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. Galaxy A6 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy A6 (2018).
SpecificationFire EGalaxy A6 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 149.9 Х 70.8 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy A6 (2018).
SpecificationFire EGalaxy A6 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 79.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 75.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy A6 (2018).
SpecificationFire EGalaxy A6 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy A6 (2018).
SpecificationFire EGalaxy A6 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T830 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46829
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy A6 (2018).
SpecificationFire EGalaxy A6 (2018)
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Lavender
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 200 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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy A6 (2018).
SpecificationFire EGalaxy A6 (2018)
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy A6 (2018).
SpecificationFire EGalaxy A6 (2018)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy A6 (2018).
SpecificationFire EGalaxy A6 (2018)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Samsung Pay