LG Vortex (VS660) vs Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012X)
Side by side comparison between LG Vortex 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? Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012X)
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6 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 170MB / 512MB (160MB available) |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 260 thousand |
| 320x480 pixels |
| (back) 3.1MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Vortex (VS660) | One Touch Fire (4012X) |
| Other model names | Verizon LG Vortex VS660, LG VS660 Vortex | Alcatel Firefox OT-4012X |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Alcatel |
| Release date | 11/18/2010 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 13.3 millimeters (0.52 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58.9 x 113.5 millimeters (2.32 x 4.47 in) | 62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in) |
| Weight | 125 grams (4.38 ounces) | 108 grams (3.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| System version | Android 2.2 Froyo | Firefox OS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Firefox OS 1.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7627 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 170MB | 512MB (160MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| 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 | 3.1 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | 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 | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| 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 | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | 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 | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | 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 | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) LGIP-400V | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi014A1 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | 3 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 220 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • LG 3Way Sync • HAC (M4) • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Orange, Green, White • Firefox browser |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | 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) |