alcatel OT-988 Shockwave vs BLU C5 Plus

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

    OT-988 Shockwave: 6.3 mm narrower

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    66 mm
    C5 Plus:
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave: 2 in smaller diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    3.5 in
    C5 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    C5 Plus: 3.7 mm thinner

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    13.7 mm
    C5 Plus:
    10 mm
  • Height

    OT-988 Shockwave: 31.1 mm shorter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    119.9 mm
    C5 Plus:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    2012
    C5 Plus:
    2019

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 +3.7 mm versus C5 Plus
  2. 2. C5 Plus

    Height:
    151 mm +31.1 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Width:
    72.3 mm +6.3 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    155 g

  2. 2. C5 Plus

    158 g

    +3 g versus OT-988 Shockwave

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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. C5 Plus

    C5 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, C5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-988 ShockwaveC5 Plus
16 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. C5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. C5 Plus

    2200 mAh

    +800 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

Specifications

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1. OT-988 Shockwave2. C5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, C5 Plus.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveC5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, C5 Plus.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveC5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, C5 Plus.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveC5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, C5 Plus.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveC5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, C5 Plus.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveC5 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 60 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, C5 Plus.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveC5 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, C5 Plus.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveC5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, C5 Plus.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveC5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA