Screen size
Inspire 4G4.3"
Wildfire E5 LifeWinner: 5.5"+22%
Quick verdict
Wildfire E5 Life leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Inspire 4G
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Wildfire E5 Life
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Inspire 4G
GSM / HSPA
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Inspire 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Inspire 4G
HSDPA 850 / 1900
Wildfire E5 Life
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
Inspire 4G
HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wildfire E5 Life
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Inspire 4G
-
Wildfire E5 Life
LTE
Announced
Inspire 4G
2011, January. Released 2011, February
Wildfire E5 Life
2025, Q3
Status
Inspire 4G
Discontinued
Wildfire E5 Life
Available. Released 2025, Q3
Dimensions
Inspire 4G
122.9 x 68.1 x 11.7 mm (4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 in)
Wildfire E5 Life
155.6 x 77.8 x 10.2 mm (6.13 x 3.06 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Inspire 4G
163.9 g (5.75 oz)
Wildfire E5 Life
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
Inspire 4G
Mini-SIM
Wildfire E5 Life
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Inspire 4G
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Inspire 4G
S-LCD
Wildfire E5 Life
TFT LCD
Size
Inspire 4G
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E5 Life
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Inspire 4G
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Wildfire E5 Life
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
Protection
Inspire 4G
Corning Gorilla Glass
Wildfire E5 Life
-
OS
Inspire 4G
Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI
Wildfire E5 Life
Android 14 (Go edition)
Chipset
Inspire 4G
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Wildfire E5 Life
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
CPU
Inspire 4G
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Wildfire E5 Life
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Inspire 4G
Adreno 205
Wildfire E5 Life
Mali-T820 MP1
Card slot
Inspire 4G
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
Internal
Inspire 4G
4GB 768MB RAM
Wildfire E5 Life
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Inspire 4G
-
Wildfire E5 Life
eMMC 5.1
Single
Inspire 4G
8 MP, AF
Wildfire E5 Life
5 MP
Features
Inspire 4G
Dual-LED flash
Wildfire E5 Life
LED flash
Video
Inspire 4G
720p
Wildfire E5 Life
540p
Other
Inspire 4G
No
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Single
Inspire 4G
-
Wildfire E5 Life
2 MP
Video
Inspire 4G
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Loudspeaker
Inspire 4G
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
3.5mm jack
Inspire 4G
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
WLAN
Inspire 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (charges may apply)
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Bluetooth
Inspire 4G
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Positioning
Inspire 4G
GPS, A-GPS
Wildfire E5 Life
GPS
Radio
Inspire 4G
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
USB
Inspire 4G
microUSB 2.0
Wildfire E5 Life
USB Type-C
NFC
Inspire 4G
-
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Sensors
Inspire 4G
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Browser
Inspire 4G
HTML, Adobe Flash
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Other
Inspire 4G
Dedicated search key MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV9/player Voice memo Predictive text input
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Type
Inspire 4G
Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Wildfire E5 Life
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Stand-by
Inspire 4G
Up to 372 h
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Talk time
Inspire 4G
Up to 6 h
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Colors
Inspire 4G
Black, Brown, Red
Wildfire E5 Life
Gray
SAR
Inspire 4G
1.14 W/kg (head)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Price
Inspire 4G
About 120 EUR
Wildfire E5 Life
About 30 EUR