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alcatel U5 vs Allview W1i

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.

  • Width

    W1i: 4.6 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    W1i:
    67.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W1i: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    W1i:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    U5:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    W1i:
    Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    W1i: 2.8 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    W1i:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    W1i: 4.9 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    W1i:
    135.8 mm
  • Release year

    U5:
    2017
    W1i:
    2014

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

    Height:
    140.7 mm +4.9 mm versus W1i
    Width:
    71.8 mm +4.6 mm versus W1i
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.8 mm versus W1i
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. W1i

    Height:
    135.8 mm
    Width:
    67.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
    Weight:
    98.9 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. U5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. W1i

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

U5 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than W1i.

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, W1i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5W1i
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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

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

2. W1i

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
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. U5

    2050 mAh

    +300 mAh versus W1i

  2. 2. W1i

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. U52. W1i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, W1i.
SpecificationU5W1i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 135.8 Х 67.2 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 98.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5, W1i.
SpecificationU5W1i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 136 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, W1i.
SpecificationU5W1i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5, W1i.
SpecificationU5W1i
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, W1i.
SpecificationU5W1i
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, W1i.
SpecificationU5W1i
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5, W1i.
SpecificationU5W1i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, W1i.
SpecificationU5W1i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass