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alcatel U5 vs Apple iPhone 4 CDMA

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

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 13.2 mm narrower

      U5:
      71.8 mm
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      U5:
      5 in
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in

    • Chipset

      U5:
      Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 0.7 mm thinner

      U5:
      10 mm
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 25.5 mm shorter

      U5:
      140.7 mm
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm

    • Release year

      U5:
      2017
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      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. U5

      Height:
      140.7 mm +25.5 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      71.8 mm +13.2 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      10 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm
      Weight:
      137 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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    U5 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4 CDMA.

    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, iPhone 4 CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU5iPhone 4 CDMA
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 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. U5

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

    2. iPhone 4 CDMA

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. U5

      2050 mAh

      +630 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    2. 2. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. U52. iPhone 4 CDMA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationU5iPhone 4 CDMA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 137 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 640 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2050 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U5, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationU5iPhone 4 CDMA
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.2%
    • 54.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 330 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U5, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationU5iPhone 4 CDMA
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U5, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationU5iPhone 4 CDMA
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • PowerVR SGX535
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 23195
    • 4798
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U5, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationU5iPhone 4 CDMA
    Release date
    • 2017
    • February
    • 2011
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationU5iPhone 4 CDMA
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • No
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U5, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationU5iPhone 4 CDMA
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U5, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationU5iPhone 4 CDMA
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer