alcatel OT-993 vs ZTE Skate

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

    Skate: 30 g lighter

    OT-993:
    150 g
    Skate:
    120 g
  • Width

    OT-993: 3.9 mm narrower

    OT-993:
    63.9 mm
    Skate:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-993: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    OT-993:
    4 in
    Skate:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Skate: 1 mm thinner

    OT-993:
    11.4 mm
    Skate:
    10.4 mm
  • Release year

    OT-993:
    2012
    Skate:
    2011

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
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +1 mm versus Skate
  2. 2. Skate

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm +3.9 mm versus OT-993
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-993

    150 g

    +30 g versus Skate

  2. 2. Skate

    120 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. Skate

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Skate has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than OT-993.

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

Skate: Original memory entry

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-993

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

2. Skate

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

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

    +100 mAh versus Skate

  2. 2. Skate

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. OT-9932. Skate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-993, Skate.
SpecificationOT-993Skate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.4 Х 63.9 Х 11.4 mm
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-993, Skate.
SpecificationOT-993Skate
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.3%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-993, Skate.
SpecificationOT-993Skate
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for OT-993, Skate.
SpecificationOT-993Skate
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 800MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-993, Skate.
SpecificationOT-993Skate
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Aubergine
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-993, Skate.
SpecificationOT-993Skate
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-993, Skate.
SpecificationOT-993Skate
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-993, Skate.
SpecificationOT-993Skate
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange Monte Carlo