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alcatel U5 vs Nokia C7 Astound

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      U5:
      LCD
      C7 Astound:
      OLED

    • Width

      C7 Astound: 15 mm narrower

      U5:
      71.8 mm
      C7 Astound:
      56.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      C7 Astound: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      U5:
      5 in
      C7 Astound:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      U5: 0.5 mm thinner

      U5:
      10 mm
      C7 Astound:
      10.5 mm

    • Height

      C7 Astound: 23.4 mm shorter

      U5:
      140.7 mm
      C7 Astound:
      117.3 mm

    • Release year

      U5:
      2017
      C7 Astound:
      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 +23.4 mm versus C7 Astound
      Width:
      71.8 mm +15 mm versus C7 Astound
      Depth:
      10 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. C7 Astound

      Height:
      117.3 mm
      Width:
      56.8 mm
      Depth:
      10.5 mm +0.5 mm versus U5
      Weight:
      130 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. C7 Astound

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

    U5 has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than C7 Astound.

    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, C7 Astound, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU5C7 Astound
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    C7 Astound: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 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. U5

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

    2. C7 Astound

    NFC:
    Yes
    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

      +850 mAh versus C7 Astound

    2. 2. C7 Astound

      1200 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. U52. C7 Astound

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, C7 Astound.
    SpecificationU5C7 Astound
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
    • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 360 x 640 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
    • 256 MB 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
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Symbian^3
    • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U5, C7 Astound.
    SpecificationU5C7 Astound
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 33.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.2%
    • 50.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 210 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U5, C7 Astound.
    SpecificationU5C7 Astound
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@25fps
    • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U5, C7 Astound.
    SpecificationU5C7 Astound
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 680 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Broadcom BCM2727
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 23195
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U5, C7 Astound.
    SpecificationU5C7 Astound
    Release date
    • 2017
    • February
    • 2011
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Frosty metal
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 555 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, C7 Astound.
    SpecificationU5C7 Astound
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    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; Ovi Maps 3.0
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U5, C7 Astound.
    SpecificationU5C7 Astound
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS; FM trans
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U5, C7 Astound.
    SpecificationU5C7 Astound
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile

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