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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 2.3 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2011-09-28 |
| 5.37 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Suede Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 960 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | S-LCD |
| 215 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6739 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8100 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Alcatel Insight has a general score of 58.9, which is a little bit better than the HTC Hero S's global score of 55.8. Even though the Alcatel Insight is heavier than the HTC Hero S, it's thinner and also noticeably newer. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Alcatel Insight has a newer 9.0 Pie version while HTC Hero S has Android 2.3.
The HTC Hero S counts with a more vivid screen than Alcatel Insight, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 960 x 540 and a better display pixel density. The Alcatel Insight features a bit superior processing unit than HTC Hero S, because it has 768 MB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Alcatel Insight has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than HTC Hero S, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 32 GB, the Alcatel Insight also has 16 GB internal storage. The HTC Hero S has a little bit better camera than Alcatel Insight. They have the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels resolution and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
Alcatel Insight features a much longer battery life than HTC Hero S, because it has a 2200mAh battery capacity instead of 1520mAh.
The Alcatel Insight costs exactly the same than the HTC Hero S.
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