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alcatel OT-997 vs OnePlus 8

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

    OT-997: 37 g lighter

    OT-997:
    143 g
    8:
    180 g
  • Width

    OT-997: 4.9 mm narrower

    OT-997:
    68 mm
    8:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-997: 2.25 in smaller diagonal

    OT-997:
    4.3 in
    8:
    6.55 in
  • Chipset

    OT-997:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    OT-997:
    Single
    8:
    Triple
  • Depth

    8: 3 mm thinner

    OT-997:
    11 mm
    8:
    8 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-997

    Height:
    129.8 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3 mm versus 8
  2. 2. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +30.4 mm versus OT-997
    Width:
    72.9 mm +4.9 mm versus OT-997
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-997

    143 g

  2. 2. 8

    180 g

    +37 g versus OT-997

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-997

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

8 has approximately 96.8% more rectangular screen area than OT-997.

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-997, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-9978
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 12 GB 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-997

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

2. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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-997

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. 8

    4300 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus OT-997

Specifications

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1. OT-9972. 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-997, 8.
SpecificationOT-9978
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.8 Х 68 Х 11 mm
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for OT-997, 8.
SpecificationOT-9978
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.6%
  • 88.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-997, 8.
SpecificationOT-9978
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-997, 8.
SpecificationOT-9978
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-997, 8.
SpecificationOT-9978
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2020
  • April 14
Colors
  • Ardesia
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Orange
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-997, 8.
SpecificationOT-9978
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-997, 8.
SpecificationOT-9978
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-997, 8.
SpecificationOT-9978
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)