Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) vs Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel Hero vs Alcatel One Touch Fire phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3400
mAh
mAh
(Non 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? Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC)
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24 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +7 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 | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Model | Hero (8020Y NFC) | One Touch Fire (4012A) |
| Other model names | Alcatel One Touch Hero 8020Y (NFC), OT-8020Y | Alcatel Firefox OT-4012A |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Alcatel | Alcatel |
| Release date | 1/1/2014 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 80.6 x 158.5 millimeters (3.17 x 6.24 in) | 62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in) |
| Weight | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) | 108 grams (3.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Firefox OS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Firefox OS 1.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Mediatek MT6589 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX544 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.59GB available) | 512MB (160MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/11 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | 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) + MIMO 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi014A1 |
| Battery capacity | 3400 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 3 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 220 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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, White • Oleophobic coating screen • Pen Stylus • Built-in digital compass • Dolby Digital Plus sound • Stereo sound rec video • Wireless charging | • Colors: Orange, Green, White • Firefox browser |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Hero (8020Y NFC) | 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) |