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alcatel U5 vs Pantech Burst

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
    Burst:
    OLED
  • Width

    Burst: 9.3 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    Burst:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Burst: 1 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    Burst:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    U5:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    Burst:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    U5: 1.4 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    Burst:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    Burst: 14.2 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    Burst:
    126.5 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

    Height:
    140.7 mm +14.2 mm versus Burst
    Width:
    71.8 mm +9.3 mm versus Burst
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +1.4 mm versus U5
    Weight:
    122.5 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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

U5 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Burst.

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, Burst, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5Burst
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. Burst

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +400 mAh versus Burst

  2. 2. Burst

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. U52. Burst

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, Burst.
SpecificationU5Burst
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 122.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 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 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5, Burst.
SpecificationU5Burst
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, Burst.
SpecificationU5Burst
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, Burst.
SpecificationU5Burst
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, Burst.
SpecificationU5Burst
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, Burst.
SpecificationU5Burst
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5, Burst.
SpecificationU5Burst
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, Burst.
SpecificationU5Burst
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T