HTC Desire 601 (LTE) vs Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire 601 vs Alcatel One Touch Fire phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
SLCD2
SLCD2
540x960
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Desire 601 (LTE)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
24 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Proximity sensor |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Model | Desire 601 (LTE) | One Touch Fire (4012A) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire 601 4G LTE, HTC Zara | Alcatel Firefox OT-4012A |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | HTC | Alcatel |
| Release date | 12/1/2013 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.7 x 134.5 millimeters (2.63 x 5.3 in) | 62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 108 grams (3.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Firefox OS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Firefox OS 1.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.4GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4.59GB available) | 512MB (160MB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS EMEA: 900/1900/2100 - Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE EMEA: 800/900/1800/2600 - Asia: 900/1800/2100/2600 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi014A1 |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 3 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 220 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver, Red • HTC Sense UI 5.0 • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • 1.4µm pixel size camera • HTC Connect • HTC BoomSound dual frontal stereo speakers • Dropbox 25GB • Java framework | • Colors: Orange, Green, White • Firefox browser |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire 601 (LTE) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.45W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) |