alcatel OT-993 vs Apple iPhone 5

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

    iPhone 5: 38 g lighter

    OT-993:
    150 g
    iPhone 5:
    112 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5: 5.3 mm narrower

    OT-993:
    63.9 mm
    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
  • Chipset

    OT-993:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 3.8 mm thinner

    OT-993:
    11.4 mm
    iPhone 5:
    7.6 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-993

    Height:
    124.4 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm +5.3 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +3.8 mm versus iPhone 5
  2. 2. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-993

    150 g

    +38 g versus iPhone 5

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    112 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-993

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 5

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

OT-993 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

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-993: Original memory entry

3 GB

iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

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-993

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

2. iPhone 5

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-993

    1500 mAh

    +60 mAh versus iPhone 5

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

Specifications

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1. OT-9932. iPhone 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-993, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOT-993iPhone 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.4 Х 63.9 Х 11.4 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 1136 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3 GB
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-993, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOT-993iPhone 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.3%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-993, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOT-993iPhone 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for OT-993, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOT-993iPhone 5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145
  • 13215
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-993, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOT-993iPhone 5
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Aubergine
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-993, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOT-993iPhone 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-993, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOT-993iPhone 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-993, iPhone 5.
SpecificationOT-993iPhone 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks