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Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) vs Microsoft Kin Two

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

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Compare Microsoft Kin Two X Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) 10Points
3.5"
TFT

320x480

3.1
MP
256MB
RAM

Single-core

1400
mAh

(Removable)

vs
3.4"
TFT

320x480

8
MP
256MB
RAM

Single-core

1390
mAh

(Removable)

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

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!

One Touch Fire (4012A)} 10 Advantages Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) vs Kin Two} 8 Advantages Microsoft Kin Two
+1GHz 32bit Single-core (45nm)75%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs600MHz 32bit Single-core
+Until 32GB microSD, microSDHCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+108 grams (3.78 ounces)23%
Lighter
vs133 grams (4.66 ounces)
+12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)34%
Thinner
vs16.3 millimeters (0.64 inches)
+3.5"3%
Larger screen
vs3.4"
+1000 apps (Firefox Marketplace)99 times
More apps available to download and use
vs10 apps
+1400 mAh1%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1390 mAh
+802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g [wifi3]
+3.0Advantage
Bluetooth 3.0 is newer and faster
vs2.1 + A2DP
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
vsWAP, HTML
512MB (160MB available)vs+8GB50 times
More internal storage for applications and files
260 thousandvs+16 million61 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
165 PPIvs+170 PPI3%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(back) 3.1MPvs+(back) 8MP154%
Higher resolution main camera
Not supportedvs+LED flashAdvantage
The LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
Not supportedvs+AutofocusAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
VGA (640x480)vs+HD (1280x720)2 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
Singlevs+MultitouchAdvantage
Better touch type. Multitouch allows to use more fingers at the same time.

17 Common items in both devices
256MB LPDDR
TFT LCD
320x480 pixels
Only digital zoom
3G HSUPA
7.2 Mbps
Capacitive
+10 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)Microsoft Kin Two
 
ModelOne Touch Fire (4012A)Kin Two
Other model namesAlcatel Firefox OT-4012AMicrosoft Kin Two GSM
Country or region available(Latin America)CanadaUSA
(Latin America), Canada, USA
feature not registered
BrandAlcatelMicrosoft
Release date6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/20135/1/2010
Depth12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)16.3 millimeters (0.64 inches)
Size (width x height)62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in)65.3 x 115.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.53 in)
Weight108 grams (3.78 ounces)133 grams (4.66 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Screen size3.5" inches3.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~45.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution320x480 pixels (3:2)320x480 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Single touch 1-pointCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)165 PPI170 PPI
Colors260 thousand16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
System versionFirefox OS 1.0Proprietary OS
Firmware updateFirefox OS 1.1feature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm)32bit: NVIDIA Tegra
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 600MHz ARM 11 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz)feature not registered
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
RAM memory256MB LPDDR256MB LPDDR
Internal storage512MB (160MB available)8GB
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
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 Mbps7.2/2 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G
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 850/1900/2100UMTS 900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPAGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
Back camera (main camera)3.1 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution2048x1536 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)VGA (640x480) 30 fpsHD (1280x720) 24 fps
FlashNot supportedLED flash
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 supportedAutofocus
Touch focusNot supportedNot supported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionNot supportedFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRNot supportedNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
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)Microsoft Kin Two
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellationNot supportedNot supported
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264MP4, H.264, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, AAC+, OGGMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth3.02.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
TLi014A1
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity1400 mAh1390 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy3 hours6 hours
Standby220 hours (9.2 days)232 hours (9.7 days)

➕ Other features

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
Call controlVoice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mailSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5WAP, HTML
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedRetractable QWERTY keyboard
Miscellaneous• Colors: Orange, Green, White
• Firefox browser
• Colors: Black
• MS Office viewer
• Facebook, Twitter
Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Microsoft Kin Two
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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