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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Alcatel |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-07-15 | 2019-01-25 |
| 5.51 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches | 5.76 x 2.70 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 234 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | MediaTek MT6739 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | PowerVR GE8100 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel ONYX is a little bit better than the HTC Desire 526, having a general score of 64.2 against 58.6. Alcatel ONYX is a notably newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than HTC Desire 526. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Alcatel ONYX has 8.1 Oreo version and HTC Desire 526 has Android 5.1, providing the user a couple additional features.
The Alcatel ONYX features a greater performance than HTC Desire 526, because it has more RAM and more cores. Alcatel ONYX has just a bit better screen than HTC Desire 526, because it has a way higher resolution of 720 x 1440, a higher pixels number in each screen inch and a bigger screen. The Alcatel ONYX features a much better camera than HTC Desire 526, because it has a much better (Full HD) video definition and a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Alcatel ONYX features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 526, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Alcatel ONYX counts with a superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire 526, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Alcatel ONYX is also a lot cheaper.
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