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alcatel U5 HD vs TECNO Phantom 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

    U5 HD: 56 g lighter

    U5 HD:
    129 g
    Phantom 8:
    185 g
  • Width

    U5 HD: 8.1 mm narrower

    U5 HD:
    71.4 mm
    Phantom 8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U5 HD: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    U5 HD:
    5 in
    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    U5 HD:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Phantom 8:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U5 HD:
    Single
    Phantom 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Phantom 8: 1.1 mm thinner

    U5 HD:
    9 mm
    Phantom 8:
    7.9 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. U5 HD

    Height:
    141.8 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.1 mm versus Phantom 8
  2. 2. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm +18.2 mm versus U5 HD
    Width:
    79.5 mm +8.1 mm versus U5 HD
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U5 HD

    129 g

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    185 g

    +56 g versus U5 HD

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. U5 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Phantom 8

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

Phantom 8 has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than U5 HD.

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 U5 HD, Phantom 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5 HDPhantom 8
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 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. U5 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Phantom 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. U5 HD

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    3500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus U5 HD

Specifications

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1. U5 HD2. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5 HD, Phantom 8.
SpecificationU5 HDPhantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 71.4 Х 9 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5 HD, Phantom 8.
SpecificationU5 HDPhantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5 HD, Phantom 8.
SpecificationU5 HDPhantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5 HD, Phantom 8.
SpecificationU5 HDPhantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27145
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5 HD, Phantom 8.
SpecificationU5 HDPhantom 8
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5 HD, Phantom 8.
SpecificationU5 HDPhantom 8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5 HD, Phantom 8.
SpecificationU5 HDPhantom 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5 HD, Phantom 8.
SpecificationU5 HDPhantom 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging