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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2
16 GB Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.3 |
| 2014-02-23 | 2011-09-28 |
| 5.37 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD |
| 220 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSUPA and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.2 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 550 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Hero S is a little bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, with a 55.8 score against 55.7. HTC Hero S's design is notably older, just a little bit heavier and a lot thicker than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS, but HTC Hero S has an older 2.3 version and Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has Android 4.2 version.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC Hero S, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a bit more vivid screen than HTC Hero S, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel quantity in each display inch, and they both have the same 960 x 540 resolution, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 also counts with a bigger screen.
HTC Hero S counts with a better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution and a much lower (HD) video resolution. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Hero S, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with longer battery performance than HTC Hero S, because it has a 32% bigger battery size.
The HTC Hero S costs the same than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2.
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