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alcatel OT-891 Soul vs Apple iPhone 5

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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

      OT-891 Soul: 12 g lighter

      OT-891 Soul:
      100 g
      iPhone 5:
      112 g

    • Screen diagonal

      OT-891 Soul: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      OT-891 Soul:
      2.8 in
      iPhone 5:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      OT-891 Soul:
      Mediatek MT6516
      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 5 mm thinner

      OT-891 Soul:
      12.6 mm
      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm

    • Height

      OT-891 Soul: 18.8 mm shorter

      OT-891 Soul:
      105 mm
      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm

    • Release year

      OT-891 Soul:
      2011
      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. OT-891 Soul

      Height:
      105 mm
      Width:
      58 mm
      Depth:
      12.6 mm +5 mm versus iPhone 5

    2. 2. iPhone 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm +18.8 mm versus OT-891 Soul
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. OT-891 Soul

      100 g

    2. 2. iPhone 5

      112 g

      +12 g versus OT-891 Soul

    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. OT-891 Soul

      Screen diagonal:
      2.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      24.3 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 81.7% more rectangular screen area than OT-891 Soul.

    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.

    OT-891 Soul: Original memory entry

    150 MB

    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. OT-891 Soul

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. OT-891 Soul

      1000 mAh

    2. 2. iPhone 5

      1440 mAh

      +440 mAh versus OT-891 Soul

    Specifications

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    1. OT-891 Soul2. iPhone 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-891 Soul, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationOT-891 SouliPhone 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 105 Х 58 Х 12.6 mm
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 100 g
    • 112 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 240 px
    • 640 x 1136 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 150 MB
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6516
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for OT-891 Soul, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationOT-891 SouliPhone 5
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 39.9%
    • 60.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 143 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for OT-891 Soul, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationOT-891 SouliPhone 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 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
    • Yes
    • 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 OT-891 Soul, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationOT-891 SouliPhone 5
    Processor CPU
    • 420 MHz
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 13215
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for OT-891 Soul, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationOT-891 SouliPhone 5
    Release date
    • 2011
    • February
    • 2012
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 340 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    • 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 OT-891 Soul, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationOT-891 SouliPhone 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
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • 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
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 1.20 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 OT-891 Soul, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationOT-891 SouliPhone 5
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for OT-891 Soul, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationOT-891 SouliPhone 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks

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