HTC Desire L vs Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012X)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire L vs Alcatel One Touch Fire phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC Desire L
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19 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 3G HSUPA |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
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| Model | Desire L | One Touch Fire (4012X) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire L for China, HTC CP2 | Alcatel Firefox OT-4012X |
| Country or region available |  China |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Alcatel |
| Release date | 4/1/2013 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.9 x 128 millimeters (2.63 x 5.04 in) | 62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 108 grams (3.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Firefox OS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Firefox OS 1.1 |
| User Interface | HTC Sense 4+ UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 512MB (160MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 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 | 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 | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | 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 | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| 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 | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) Beats audio | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi014A1 |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 3 hours |
| Standby | 600 hours (25 days) | 220 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink Java framework | • Colors: Orange, Green, White • Firefox browser |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire L | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.16W/kg (head), 1.18W/kg (body) |