alcatel U5 vs LG G Vista

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

    U5: 7.5 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    G Vista:
    79.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U5: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    G Vista:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    G Vista: 0.9 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    G Vista:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    U5: 11.5 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    G Vista:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    U5:
    2017
    G Vista:
    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
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.9 mm versus G Vista
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. G Vista

    Height:
    152.2 mm +11.5 mm versus U5
    Width:
    79.3 mm +7.5 mm versus U5
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    168.1 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. G Vista

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

G Vista has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than U5.

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, G Vista, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5G Vista
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
G Vista: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. G Vista

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. G Vista

    3200 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus U5

Specifications

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1. U52. G Vista

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, G Vista.
SpecificationU5G Vista
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 152.2 Х 79.3 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 168.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5, G Vista.
SpecificationU5G Vista
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
  • 68.2%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, G Vista.
SpecificationU5G Vista
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5, G Vista.
SpecificationU5G Vista
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
  • 20831
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, G Vista.
SpecificationU5G Vista
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Metallic Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 514 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, G Vista.
SpecificationU5G Vista
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 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5, G Vista.
SpecificationU5G Vista
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, G Vista.
SpecificationU5G Vista
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: LG G Vista VS880 (Verizon); LG Gx2 (South Korea)