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Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) vs Nokia 603

Side by side comparison between Alcatel One Touch Fire vs Nokia 603 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Nokia 603 X Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) 03Points
3.5"
TFT

320x480

3.1
MP
256MB
RAM

Single-core

1400
mAh

(Removable)

vs
3.5"
IPS

360x640

5
MP
512MB
RAM

Single-core

1300
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Nokia 603

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)} 3 Advantages Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) vs 603} 15 Advantages Nokia 603
+108 grams (3.78 ounces)2%
Lighter
vs110 grams (3.85 ounces)
+12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)4%
Thinner
vs12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches)
+1400 mAh8%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1300 mAh
256MB LPDDRvs+512MB100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
512MB (160MB available)vs+2.33GB14 times
More internal storage for applications and files
TFT LCDvs+TFT IPS LCDAdvantage
TFT IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
260 thousandvs+16 million61 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
320x480 pixelsvs+360x640 pixels50%
Higher resolution screen
165 PPIvs+210 PPI27%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(back) 3.1MPvs+(back) 5MP60%
Higher resolution main camera
VGA (640x480)vs+HD (1280x720)2 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
1000 apps (Firefox Marketplace)vs+50000 apps (Nokia Ovi Store)49 times
More apps available to download and use
3G HSUPAvs+3G+ HSPA+Advantage
The 3G+ HSPA+ network is newer and faster
(3G HSUPA) 7.2 Mbpsvs+(3G+ HSPA+) 14.4 Mbps100%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Singlevs+MultitouchAdvantage
Better touch type. Multitouch allows to use more fingers at the same time.
Not supportedvs+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
Not supportedvs+Scratch-resistant glassAdvantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

17 Common items in both devices
1GHz 32bit Single-core (45nm)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
3.5"
Only digital zoom
Capacitive
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
+10 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
 
ModelOne Touch Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
Other model namesAlcatel Firefox OT-4012ANokia 603 RM-779
Country or region available(Latin America)CanadaUSA
(Latin America), Canada, USA
feature not registered
BrandAlcatelNokia
Release date6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/201310/21/2011
Depth12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches)
Size (width x height)62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in)57.1 x 113.5 millimeters (2.25 x 4.47 in)
Weight108 grams (3.78 ounces)110 grams (3.85 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
Display typeTFT LCDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size3.5" inches3.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~52.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution320x480 pixels (3:2)360x640 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Single touch 1-pointCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)165 PPI210 PPI
Colors260 thousand16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedScratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
System versionFirefox OS 1.0Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle
Firmware updateFirefox OS 1.1Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm)32bit: ARM 1136JF-S
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM11 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz)3D Graphics HW Accelerator
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
RAM memory256MB LPDDR512MB
Internal storage512MB (160MB available)2.33GB
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload7.2/5.76 Mbps14.4/5.76 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPACSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
Back camera (main camera)3.1 megapixels5 megapixels
Main camera resolution2048x1536 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (primary)VGA (640x480) 30 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
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 supportedFace detection
BSI sensorNot supportedfeature not registered
HDRNot supportedfeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
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)Nokia 603
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellationNot supportedfeature not registered
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, AAC+, OGGMP3, WAV, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth3.03.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedfeature not registered
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
TLi014A1
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BP-3L
Battery capacity1400 mAh1300 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy3 hours6.5 hours
Standby220 hours (9.2 days)540 hours (22.5 days)

➕ Other features

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
Call controlVoice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5feature not registered
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Orange, Green, White
• Firefox browser
• Colors: Black, White, White on black, Fuchsia, Green, Yellow, Blue
• Nokia ClearBlack display
• USB On-the-go 1.3
• Video Stabilization
• OpenVG1.1
• OpenGL ES 2.0
• Ovi Maps 3.6
Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Alcatel Fire (4012A)Nokia 603
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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