Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) vs Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Fascinate 4G vs Alcatel OT-991 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
0.3mp
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P)
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16 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 4" |
| Only digital zoom |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +11 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 | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | OT-991 (Single-sim) |
| Other model names | Telus Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G SGH-T959P | Alcatel One Touch 991, Alcatel 991 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Alcatel |
| Release date | 5/13/2010 | 6/1/2012 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 122.4 millimeters (2.53 x 4.82 in) | 68 x 122 millimeters (2.68 x 4.8 in) |
| Weight | 121 grams (4.24 ounces) | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~57.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 144 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 | 32bit: MediaTek MT6573 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | PowerVR SGX531 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 1GB (500MB available) | 512MB (150MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| 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 | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 850/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (720x480) 30 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 | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | feature not registered | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • Touch focus • DLNA • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • HAC (M3/T3) • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P) | Alcatel OT-991 (Single-sim) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |