alcatel OT-988 Shockwave vs BLU Vivo 8

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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: 25 g lighter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    155 g
    Vivo 8:
    180 g
  • Width

    OT-988 Shockwave: 10.5 mm narrower

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    66 mm
    Vivo 8:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave: 2 in smaller diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    3.5 in
    Vivo 8:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Vivo 8: 5.4 mm thinner

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    13.7 mm
    Vivo 8:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    OT-988 Shockwave: 34.6 mm shorter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    119.9 mm
    Vivo 8:
    154.5 mm
  • Release year

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    2012
    Vivo 8:
    2017

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 +5.4 mm versus Vivo 8
  2. 2. Vivo 8

    Height:
    154.5 mm +34.6 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Width:
    76.5 mm +10.5 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    155 g

  2. 2. Vivo 8

    180 g

    +25 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. Vivo 8

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

Vivo 8 has approximately 128.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Vivo 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Vivo 8

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

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

  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Vivo 8

    4010 mAh

    +2610 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

Specifications

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1. OT-988 Shockwave2. Vivo 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Vivo 8.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveVivo 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 154.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 4010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Vivo 8.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveVivo 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Vivo 8.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveVivo 8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Vivo 8.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveVivo 8
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 53268
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 733
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2928
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Vivo 8.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveVivo 8
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 300 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Vivo 8.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveVivo 8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Vivo 8.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveVivo 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Vivo 8.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveVivo 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging