alcatel OT-988 Shockwave vs Asus PadFone

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

    PadFone: 26 g lighter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    155 g
    PadFone:
    129 g
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    3.5 in
    PadFone:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    PadFone: 4.5 mm thinner

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    13.7 mm
    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    OT-988 Shockwave: 8.1 mm shorter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    119.9 mm
    PadFone:
    128 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. OT-988 Shockwave

    Height:
    119.9 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +4.5 mm versus PadFone
  2. 2. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm +8.1 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    155 g

    +26 g versus PadFone

  2. 2. PadFone

    129 g

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-988 Shockwave

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

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

PadFone has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than OT-988 Shockwave.

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 OT-988 Shockwave, PadFone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-988 ShockwavePadFone
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

1 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. OT-988 Shockwave

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

2. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. OT-988 Shockwave

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. PadFone

    1520 mAh

    +120 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

Specifications

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1. OT-988 Shockwave2. PadFone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, PadFone.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwavePadFone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, PadFone.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwavePadFone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, PadFone.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwavePadFone
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, PadFone.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwavePadFone
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, PadFone.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwavePadFone
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, PadFone.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwavePadFone
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • 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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, PadFone.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwavePadFone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, PadFone.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwavePadFone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.