alcatel One Touch Fire vs Apple iPhone 5

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.

  • Width

    iPhone 5: 3.7 mm narrower

    One Touch Fire:
    62.3 mm
    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Fire: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Fire:
    3.5 in
    iPhone 5:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Fire:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 4.6 mm thinner

    One Touch Fire:
    12.2 mm
    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Fire: 8.8 mm shorter

    One Touch Fire:
    115 mm
    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Fire:
    2013
    iPhone 5:
    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. One Touch Fire

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm +3.7 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.6 mm versus iPhone 5
  2. 2. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm +8.8 mm versus One Touch Fire
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Fire

    108 g

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    112 g

    +4 g versus One Touch Fire

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. One Touch Fire

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 5

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

iPhone 5 has approximately 20.9% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Fire.

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.

One Touch Fire: Original memory entry

160 MB · 512 MB ROM · 256 MB RAM

iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One Touch Fire

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. iPhone 5

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. One Touch Fire

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

    +40 mAh versus One Touch Fire

Specifications

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1. One Touch Fire2. iPhone 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Fire, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOne Touch FireiPhone 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.3 Х 12.2 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 640 x 1136 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.0
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Fire, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOne Touch FireiPhone 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Fire, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOne Touch FireiPhone 5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Fire, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOne Touch FireiPhone 5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13215
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Fire, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOne Touch FireiPhone 5
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Apple Green
  • Pure White
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Fire, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOne Touch FireiPhone 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.45 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Fire, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOne Touch FireiPhone 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Fire, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOne Touch FireiPhone 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/OGG player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input - Also known as Alcatel One Touch Fire 4012A
  • Alcatel One Touch Fire 4012X
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks