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alcatel Flash vs Lava X38

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    X38: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Flash:
    5.5 in
    X38:
    5 in
  • Release year

    Flash:
    2014
    X38:
    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. Flash

    Height:
    152.1 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. X38

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Flash

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. X38

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

Flash has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than X38.

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 Flash, X38, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFlashX38
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Flash

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

2. X38

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

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. Flash

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. X38

    4000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Flash

Specifications

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1. Flash2. X38

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Flash, X38.
SpecificationFlashX38
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.1 Х 76.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Flash, X38.
SpecificationFlashX38
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Flash, X38.
SpecificationFlashX38
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Flash, X38.
SpecificationFlashX38
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Flash, X38.
SpecificationFlashX38
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Slate/white
  • Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Flash, X38.
SpecificationFlashX38
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Flash, X38.
SpecificationFlashX38
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Flash, X38.
SpecificationFlashX38
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India