Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) vs ZTE V821

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Side by side comparison between Alcatel One Touch Fire vs ZTE V821 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

7/25/2013 9:03 PM, updated: 1/24/2023 2:34 PM

Compare ZTE V821 X Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) 17Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

3.5"
TFT

320x480

3.1
MP

256MB
RAM

Single-core

1400
mAh

(Removable)

03Points ZTE V821 Compare Alcatel One Touch Fire X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

2.4"
CSTN

320x240

2
MP

N/A

900
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!

17 Advantages Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A)	vs	3 Advantages ZTE V821
+512MB (160MB available)60% More internal storage for applications and files	vs	256MB (100MB available)
+108 grams (3.78 ounces)11% Lighter	vs	120 grams (4.2 ounces)
+12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)2% Thinner	vs	12.4 millimeters (0.49 inches)
+TFT LCDAdvantage TFT LCD display is brighter and more vivid	vs	CSTN - passive matrix
+260 thousand3 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos	vs	65 thousand
+320x480 pixels100% Higher resolution screen	vs	320x240 pixels
+3.5"46% Larger screen	vs	2.4"
+(back) 3.1MP64% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 2MP
+VGA (640x480)11 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	QCIF (176x144)
+3G HSUPAAdvantage The 3G HSUPA network is newer and faster	vs	2G 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.	vs	Resistive
+Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+1400 mAh56% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	900 mAh
+802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]Advantage WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 b/g [wifi3]
+3.0Advantage Bluetooth 3.0 is newer and faster	vs	2.1 + A2DP
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage Better sites viewing on the internet	vs	HTML, XHTML
165 PPI	vs	+167 PPI1% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
1000 apps (Firefox Marketplace)	vs	+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)3499 times More apps available to download and use
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.

8 Common items in both devices

Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC

Only digital zoom

Single

Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)

3.5mm jack

FM (RDS) / FM

A-GPS, GeoTagging

+ specs and more in the table below

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
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Model	One Touch Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Other model names	Alcatel Firefox OT-4012A	ZTE V821, ZTE GV821, ZTE GSM V821 Dual Chip, Dual SIM
Country or region available	(Latin America), Canada, USA	feature not registered
Brand	Alcatel	ZTE
Release date	6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013	6/1/2011
Depth	12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)	12.4 millimeters (0.49 inches)
Size (width x height)	62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in)	61 x 110 millimeters (2.4 x 4.33 in)
Weight	108 grams (3.78 ounces)	120 grams (4.2 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Display type	TFT LCD	CSTN - passive matrix
Screen size	3.5" inches	2.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio)	~26.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	320x480 pixels (3:2)	320x240 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Single touch 1-point	Resistive Single touch 1-point
Pixel density (dot pitch)	165 PPI	167 PPI
Colors	260 thousand	65 thousand
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Not supported
Refresh rate	60Hz	feature not registered
Display features	Not supported	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
System version	Firefox OS 1.0	Android 2.2.1 Froyo
Firmware update	Firefox OS 1.1	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Chipset	32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm)	MediaTek MT6516
CPU	Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core)	Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core ARM926EJ-S rev 5 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz)	feature not registered
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
RAM memory	256MB LPDDR	feature not registered
Internal storage	512MB (160MB available)	256MB (100MB available)
External storage	Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot)	Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	7.2/5.76 Mbps	0.236 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G	2G
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	Not supported
Primary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA	GPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS
📷 Camera
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Back camera (main camera)	3.1 megapixels	2 megapixels
Main camera resolution	2048x1536 pixels	1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (primary)	VGA (640x480) 30 fps	QCIF (176x144)
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
Autofocus	Not supported	Not supported
Touch focus	Not supported	feature not registered
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	feature not registered
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Not supported	feature not registered
BSI sensor	Not supported	feature not registered
HDR	Not supported	feature not registered
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Front camera (secondary)	Not supported	Not supported
Front camera resolution	Not supported	Not supported
Video recording (secondary)	Not supported	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 Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Supported
Active noise cancellation	Not supported	feature not registered
Radio	FM (RDS)	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264	MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG	MP3, WAV, eAAC+
🔌 Connectivity
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	3.0	2.1 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot	802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz)
DLNA	Not supported	feature not registered
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging	A-GPS, GeoTagging
NFC	Not supported	Not supported
Infrared port	Not supported	feature not registered
🧭 Sensors
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor	Not supported
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi014A1	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) Li3709T42P3h483757
Battery capacity	1400 mAh	900 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	3 hours	7.5 hours
Standby	220 hours (9.2 days)	316.7 hours (13.2 days)
➕ Other features
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
Call control	Voice recorder	Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail	SMS, MMS, E-mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Not supported	Not supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Fixed QWERTY keyboard
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Orange, Green, White • Firefox browser	• Colors: Black on red • WiFi hotspot • Java framework
☢️ Radiation rate
	Alcatel Fire (4012A)	ZTE V821
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	1.45W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body)	feature not registered