Alcatel U5 (5044i) vs Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel U5 vs Asus Padfone 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
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10 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +8 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 U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Model | Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Padfone 2 (16GB) |
| Other model names | Alcatel U5 Dual-Sim, OT-5044I | Asus Padfone 2, Asus Pad Fone 2, Asus A68 |
| Country or region available |  Philippines | feature not registered |
| Brand | Alcatel | Asus |
| Release date | 4/1/2017 | 12/1/2012 |
| Depth | 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.8 x 140.7 millimeters (2.83 x 5.54 in) | 68.9 x 137.9 millimeters (2.71 x 5.43 in) |
| Weight | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 196 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| System version | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6737M (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,28) TD-LTE 2300 (Bands 40) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4032x3224 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | 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 | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | LED | 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 U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | feature not registered | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi020F1 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2050 mAh | 2140 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 16 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 352 hours (14.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White | • Colors: Black, White • ASUS SonicMaster sound • ASUS Waveshare UI • HDMI 1.4a • Wi-Fi dual-band • Wi-Fi hotspot • Optional: Padfone Station with 10.1 inches IPS display, 1280x800 pixels, 5000 mAh battery, 514g Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel U5 (5044i) | Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.88W/kg (head), 1.73W/kg (body) | feature not registered |