Screen size
Desire 5004.3"
Wildfire E6Winner: 6.0"+28%
Quick verdict
Wildfire E6 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
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6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Wildfire E6
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA
Wildfire E6
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Wildfire E6
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
Wildfire E6
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wildfire E6
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
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-
Wildfire E6
LTE
Announced
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2013, August. Released 2013, September
Wildfire E6
2025, June 10
Status
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Discontinued
Wildfire E6
Available. Released 2025, July
Dimensions
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131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm, 87.3 cc (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Wildfire E6
-
Weight
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123 g (4.34 oz)
Wildfire E6
-
SIM
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Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Wildfire E6
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
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-
Wildfire E6
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
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TFT
Wildfire E6
TFT LCD
Size
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4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E6
6.0 inches, 86.9 cm2
Resolution
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480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Wildfire E6
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~292 ppi density)
OS
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Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5
Wildfire E6
Android 13 (Go edition)
Chipset
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Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Wildfire E6
-
CPU
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Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Wildfire E6
-
GPU
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Adreno 203
Wildfire E6
-
Card slot
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Wildfire E6
microSDXC
Internal
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4GB 1GB RAM
Wildfire E6
32GB 2GB RAM
Single
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8 MP, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Wildfire E6
5 MP
Features
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LED flash
Wildfire E6
LED flash
Video
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720p@30fps
Wildfire E6
Yes
Single
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1.6 MP
Wildfire E6
5 MP
Video
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Wildfire E6
Yes
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Wildfire E6
Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
Wildfire E6
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Wildfire E6
Yes
Bluetooth
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4.0, A2DP, aptX
Wildfire E6
Yes
Positioning
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GPS
Wildfire E6
Unspecified
NFC
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No
Wildfire E6
No
Radio
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
Wildfire E6
Unspecified
USB
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microUSB 2.0, OTG
Wildfire E6
USB Type-C
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity
Wildfire E6
Accelerometer
Type
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Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Wildfire E6
3000 mAh
Stand-by
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Up to 435 h (3G)
Wildfire E6
-
Talk time
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Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Wildfire E6
-
Colors
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Black, Silver
Wildfire E6
Gray
SAR
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0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Wildfire E6
-
Price
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About 180 EUR
Wildfire E6
About 40 EUR