Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 55 | 60.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | LG |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.0.4, 2.3 |
| -- | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.67 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches | 5.33 x 2.71 x 0.42 inches |
| -- | 4.99 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 348 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG Spectrum has an overall score of 60.2, which is a little bit better than the Alcatel OneTouch Scribe X's 55 score. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but LG Spectrum has the previous 4.0.4 version while Alcatel OneTouch Scribe X has Android 4.1. Alcatel OneTouch Scribe X counts with just a bit better looking screen than LG Spectrum, because it has a greater pixels quantity in each inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little larger display.
Alcatel OneTouch Scribe X and LG Spectrum have incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB and equal internal memory. The Alcatel OneTouch Scribe X has a bit better hardware performance than LG Spectrum, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Alcatel OneTouch Scribe X also has more CPU cores (although slower).
The LG Spectrum shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Scribe X, although it has a way worse 8 mega pixels resolution back camera and a worse (Full HD) video quality. Alcatel OneTouch Scribe X has a really longer battery lifetime than LG Spectrum, because it has 2500mAh of battery capacity against 1830mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the LG Spectrum is also a lot cheaper, making this phone a great choice.
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