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Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) vs Palm Treo 680

Side by side comparison between Alcatel One Touch Fire vs Palm Treo 680 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Palm Treo 680 X Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) 23Points
3.5"
TFT

320x480

3.1
MP
256MB
RAM

Single-core

1400
mAh

(Removable)

vs
2.5"
TFT

320x320

0.3
MP
64MB
RAM

Single-core

1200
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A)

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One Touch Fire (4012A)} 23 Advantages Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) vs Treo 680} 1 Advantage Palm Treo 680
+1GHz 32bit Single-core (45nm)2 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs312MHz 32bit Single-core
+256MB LPDDR3 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs64MB SDRAM
+512MB (160MB available)150%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs128MB (64MB available)
+Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 4GB SD Card and MMC
+108 grams (3.78 ounces)45%
Lighter
vs157 grams (5.5 ounces)
+12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)66%
Thinner
vs20.3 millimeters (0.8 inches)
+260 thousand3 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
vs65 thousand
+320x480 pixels50%
Higher resolution screen
vs320x320 pixels
+3.5"40%
Larger screen
vs2.5"
+(back) 3.1MP9 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 0.3MP
+VGA (640x480)2 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsCIF (352x288)
+3G HSUPAAdvantage
The 3G HSUPA network is newer and faster
vs2G EDGE
+(3G HSUPA) 7.2 Mbps30 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(2G EDGE) 0.236 Mbps
+CapacitiveAdvantage
Better touchscreen. The capacitive screen is much more sensitive.
vsResistive
+Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+1400 mAh17%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1200 mAh
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vs2.5mm jack
+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
+A-GPS, GeoTaggingAdvantage
It's harder to lose yourself in the city with GPS on your device
vsNot supported
+802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] is newer and faster
vsNot supported
+3.0Advantage
Bluetooth 3.0 is newer and faster
vs1.2
+MicroUSB 2.0Advantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsUSB 1.1 proprietary connector
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
vsWAP, HTML
165 PPIvs+181 PPI10%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)

5 Common items in both devices
TFT LCD
Only digital zoom
1000 apps
Single
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
+ specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
 
ModelOne Touch Fire (4012A)Treo 680
Other model namesAlcatel Firefox OT-4012ACingular Palm Treo 680, Palm Lowrider
Country or region available(Latin America)CanadaUSA
(Latin America), Canada, USA
feature not registered
BrandAlcatelPalm
Release date6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/201311/1/2006
Depth12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)20.3 millimeters (0.8 inches)
Size (width x height)62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in)58.4 x 111.8 millimeters (2.3 x 4.4 in)
Weight108 grams (3.78 ounces)157 grams (5.5 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Screen size3.5" inches2.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~30.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution320x480 pixels (3:2)320x320 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Single touch 1-pointResistive Single touch 1-point
Pixel density (dot pitch)165 PPI181 PPI
Colors260 thousand65 thousand
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
System versionFirefox OS 1.0Palm OS 5.4 Garnet
Firmware updateFirefox OS 1.1feature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm)32bit: Intel XScale PXA270
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 312MHz XScale (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz)feature not registered
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
RAM memory256MB LPDDR64MB SDRAM
Internal storage512MB (160MB available)128MB (64MB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 4GB SD Card and MMC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload7.2/5.76 Mbps0.236 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/1900/2100Not supported
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPACSD, GPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
Back camera (main camera)3.1 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Main camera resolution2048x1536 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (primary)VGA (640x480) 30 fpsCIF (352x288)
FlashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusNot supportedNot supported
Touch focusNot supportedfeature not registered
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionNot supportedfeature not registered
BSI sensorNot supportedfeature not registered
HDRNot supportedfeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellationNot supportedfeature not registered
RadioFM (RDS)Not supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.2643GP, MPEG4
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, AAC+, OGGMP3, WAV

🔌 Connectivity

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
USBMicroUSB 2.0USB 1.1 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jack2.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth3.01.2
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
Not supported
DLNANot supportedfeature not registered
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingNot supported
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Not supported
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
TLi014A1
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity1400 mAh1200 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy3 hours4 hours
Standby220 hours (9.2 days)300 hours (12.5 days)

➕ Other features

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
Call controlVoice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mailSMS, MMS, E-mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5WAP, HTML
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedFixed QWERTY keyboard
Miscellaneous• Colors: Orange, Green, White
• Firefox browser
• Colors: Graphite, Crimson, Arctic, Copper
• 5-way navigation button
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor

☢️ Radiation rate

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Palm Treo 680
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)1.45W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body)feature not registered
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