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Alcatel OneTouch Idol
4 GB6030D
Sony Xperia L
C2104| Global Score | |
| 53 | 58.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2013-03-18 |
| 5.24 x 2.66 x 0.31 inches | 5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.83 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 234 pixels per inch | 228 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6577 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 410 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia L has a global score of 58.3, which is a little bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol's 53 general score. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Sony Xperia L is a heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Alcatel OneTouch Idol. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia L has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Alcatel OneTouch Idol has Android 4.1.1 version, providing some nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Xperia L has just a bit better looking display than Alcatel OneTouch Idol, although it has a little inferior pixel amount per inch of screen, a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 854 x 480 resolution. The Xperia L features a little faster processor than Alcatel OneTouch Idol, and although they both have 2 processing cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the Xperia L also has a faster graphics processor.
Sony Xperia L features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Idol, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Sony Xperia L also has 4 GB more internal memory capacity. Alcatel OneTouch Idol takes a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia L. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a same resolution camera in the back.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia L, because it has 1800mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Sony Xperia L is also the cheapest.
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