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Alcatel OneTouch 997
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Sony Xperia J
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| Global Score | |
| 49.2 | 53.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 5.11 x 2.68 x 0.43 inches | 4.89 x 2.41 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Pink, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 217 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6577 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 607 hours standby time 5.6 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia J is a little bit better than Alcatel OneTouch 997, getting a 53.9 score against 49.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Sony Xperia J has 4.1.2 version while Alcatel OneTouch 997 has Android 4.0, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. Sony Xperia J's design is lighter and thinner than the Alcatel OneTouch 997.
The Alcatel OneTouch 997 has a bit better processor than Sony Xperia J, and although they both have a 200 MHz graphics co-processor, the Alcatel OneTouch 997 also has more cpu cores. The Xperia J counts with a little sharper display than Alcatel OneTouch 997, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a quite better resolution of 854 x 480 pixels.
The Alcatel OneTouch 997 features a much better camera than Xperia J, because it has a much more MP camera in the back and a much better 1280x720 video quality. The Xperia J counts with as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Alcatel OneTouch 997, both have exactly the same 4 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 32 GB.
Alcatel OneTouch 997 features a little longer battery duration than Xperia J, because it has 1800mAh of battery capacity against 1750mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Sony Xperia J is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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