Sony Xperia ZR (3G) vs Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia ZR vs Alcatel One Touch Fire phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.55"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
0.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
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? Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
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31 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| TFT LCD |
| 60Hz |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Model | Xperia ZR (3G) | One Touch Fire (4012A) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia ZR C5502, Xperia ZR M36h C5502, Sony Dogo | Alcatel Firefox OT-4012A |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Sony | Alcatel |
| Release date | 6/1/2013, Announced: 5/24/2013 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.3 x 131.3 millimeters (2.65 x 5.17 in) | 62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in) |
| Weight | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) | 108 grams (3.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IP58 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.55" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 323 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Firefox OS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Firefox OS 1.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4.49GB available) | 512MB (160MB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| 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 | 42/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| 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, 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (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 | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | Sweep panorama | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi014A1 |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | 3 hours |
| Standby | 520 hours (21.7 days) | 220 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| 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 | 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, Mint Java framework | • Colors: Orange, Green, White • Firefox browser |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.79W/kg (head) | 1.45W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) |