alcatel OT-988 Shockwave vs BenQ P30

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

    P30: 5 g lighter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    155 g
    P30:
    150 g
  • Width

    P30: 14 mm narrower

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    66 mm
    P30:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P30: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    3.5 in
    P30:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    OT-988 Shockwave: 3.3 mm thinner

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    13.7 mm
    P30:
    17 mm
  • Release year

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    2012
    P30:
    2004

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 +14 mm versus P30
    Depth:
    13.7 mm
  2. 2. P30

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +3.3 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    155 g

    +5 g versus P30

  2. 2. P30

    150 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. P30

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

OT-988 Shockwave has approximately 81.2% more rectangular screen area than P30.

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-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. P30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. OT-988 Shockwave2. P30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, P30.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveP30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 118 Х 52 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 208 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • SD/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP V1030
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, P30.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveP30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 19.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 32.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 147 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, P30.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveP30
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, P30.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveP30
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 144 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, P30.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveP30
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, P30.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveP30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, P30.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveP30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, P30.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveP30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap