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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2015-10-29 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.98 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8909 210 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL is a little bit better than the Lumia 521, having a 59.5 score against 54.3. Even though the Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL is a lot heavier than Lumia 521, it's a bit thinner and much newer. The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL comes with Android 5.1 operating system, and Lumia 521 works with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
The Lumia 521 has just a little better hardware performance than Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and 1 more cpu cores. Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL counts with a bit sharper screen than Lumia 521, because it has a lot better resolution of 1280 x 720, a way larger display and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL features a little bit better camera than Lumia 521, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL also has a lot better resolution back facing camera. The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL features more memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 521, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL features a way better battery duration than Lumia 521, because it has a 75% greater battery size.
Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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