Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 46.4 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Alcatel |
| Android 2.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-09-29 | 2019-09-27 |
| 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches | 5.37 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.81 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Suede Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 960 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 180 pixels per inch | 215 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | MediaTek MT6739 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU | PowerVR GE8100 GPU |
| 6.84 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 92,16 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel Insight is way better than HTC Explorer, getting a 58.9 score against 46.4. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but Alcatel Insight has newer 9.0 Pie version while HTC Explorer has Android 2.3, providing some extra features and increased performance. Alcatel Insight is a way newer and a lot thinner phone than HTC Explorer, but it's also notably heavier.
Alcatel Insight features a way better performance than HTC Explorer, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Alcatel Insight counts with a slightly better screen than HTC Explorer, because it has a really larger screen, a quite greater pixels number per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 480 x 960.
The Alcatel Insight features a much better storage for applications and games than HTC Explorer, because it has more internal memory. The Alcatel Insight counts with a very superior camera than HTC Explorer, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Alcatel Insight features a much longer battery performance than HTC Explorer, because it has a 2200mAh battery size against 1230mAh.
Alcatel Insight costs the same than the HTC Explorer, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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