alcatel U5 vs LG K8 Comparison and Differences
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alcatel U5 or LG K8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | alcatel U5 | LG K8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2016, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140.7 x 71.8 x 10 mm | 5.54 x 5.54 x 2.83 in | 144.6 x 71.5 x 8.7 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2125 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.2% | 66.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 196 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 | Mali-T720MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 542 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1465 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 936 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Versions: LG Phoenix 2 (AT&T); K350N |
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