alcatel OT-997D vs LG Apex

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-997D: 15 g lighter

    OT-997D:
    143 g
    Apex:
    158 g
  • Width

    Apex: 12 mm narrower

    OT-997D:
    68 mm
    Apex:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apex: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    OT-997D:
    4.3 in
    Apex:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    OT-997D:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Apex:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Depth

    OT-997D: 5 mm thinner

    OT-997D:
    11 mm
    Apex:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Apex: 13.8 mm shorter

    OT-997D:
    129.8 mm
    Apex:
    116 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-997D

    Height:
    129.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Apex
    Width:
    68 mm +12 mm versus Apex
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. Apex

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5 mm versus OT-997D

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-997D

    143 g

  2. 2. Apex

    158 g

    +15 g versus OT-997D

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-997D

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

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

OT-997D has approximately 80.6% more rectangular screen area than Apex.

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-997D, Apex, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-997DApex
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Apex: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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-997D

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

2. Apex

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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-997D

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Apex

  2. 2. Apex

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. OT-997D2. Apex

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-997D, Apex.
SpecificationOT-997DApex
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.8 Х 68 Х 11 mm
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-997D, Apex.
SpecificationOT-997DApex
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.6%
  • 44.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-997D, Apex.
SpecificationOT-997DApex
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
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-997D, Apex.
SpecificationOT-997DApex
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-997D, Apex.
SpecificationOT-997DApex
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-997D, Apex.
SpecificationOT-997DApex
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-997D, Apex.
SpecificationOT-997DApex
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-997D, Apex.
SpecificationOT-997DApex
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For U.S. Cellular