Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) vs Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012X)
Side by side comparison between Micromax A68 vs Alcatel One Touch Fire phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.94"
IPS
IPS
480x800
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0)
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16 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | A68 (Smarty 4.0) | One Touch Fire (4012X) |
| Other model names | Micromax Smarty A68, Micromax A68 Smarty 4 | Alcatel Firefox OT-4012X |
| Country or region available |  India |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Micromax | Alcatel |
| Release date | 12/1/2012 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 127 millimeters (2.58 x 5 in) | 62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in) |
| Weight | 102 grams (3.57 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 | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.94" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 237 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 65 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 | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Firefox OS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Firefox OS 1.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6515 (40nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX531 Ultra 522Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 512MB (160MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | 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 | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | 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 | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi014A1 |
| Battery capacity | 1600 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 3 hours |
| Standby | 144 hours (6 days) | 220 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | Alcatel Fire (4012X) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on white | • Colors: Orange, Green, White • Firefox browser |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Micromax A68 (Smarty 4.0) | 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) |