Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012X) vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel One Touch Fire vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012X)
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12 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front / Plastic body |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 3G HSUPA |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| Single |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| Model | One Touch Fire (4012X) | Vivaz Pro (U8i) |
| Other model names | Alcatel Firefox OT-4012X | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro U8, SE Kanna |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Alcatel | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013 | 5/1/2010 |
| Depth | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in) | 52 x 109 millimeters (2.05 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 108 grams (3.78 ounces) | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels (3:2) | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| System version | Firefox OS 1.0 | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | Firefox OS 1.1 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) | PowerVR SGX530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 512MB (160MB available) | 512MB (75MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| 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 | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/2 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 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, 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 Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| 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 (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| 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, WMV, 3GP, RV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| 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 | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi014A1 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3 hours | 5.2 hours |
| Standby | 220 hours (9.2 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange, Green, White • Firefox browser | • Colors: Black, White • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Fire (4012X) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.16W/kg (head), 1.18W/kg (body) | feature not registered |