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alcatel OT-988 Shockwave vs BLU Life View

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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-988 Shockwave: 65 g lighter

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      155 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      OT-988 Shockwave: 16.5 mm narrower

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      66 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      OT-988 Shockwave: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      3.5 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Depth

      Life View: 4.8 mm thinner

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      13.7 mm
      Life View:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      OT-988 Shockwave: 41.1 mm shorter

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      119.9 mm
      Life View:
      161 mm

    • Release year

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      2012
      Life View:
      2013

    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 +4.8 mm versus Life View

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +41.1 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
      Width:
      82.5 mm +16.5 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

      155 g

    2. 2. Life View

      220 g

      +65 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.

    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. Life View

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

    Life View has approximately 145.5% 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, Life View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageOT-988 ShockwaveLife View
    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. Life View

    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-988 Shockwave

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

      +1200 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

    Specifications

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    1. OT-988 Shockwave2. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life View.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 155 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    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
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life View.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 46.1%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life View.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife View
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life View.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife View
    Processor CPU
    • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX544
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life View.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife View
    Release date
    • 2012
    • October
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 380 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life View.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife View
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 12
    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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life View.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife View
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life View.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife View
    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 - Also known as BLU L110