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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-10-02 |
| 5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 inches | 5.22 x 2.66 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 4.40 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 2 |
| 312 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 276 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.68 |
| 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
HTC One VX has an overall score of 61.5, which is a little bit better than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha's 56.2 overall score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but HTC One VX has an older 4.0 version and Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha has Android 4.2 version. HTC One VX features a little better processing power than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because although it has an inferior number of 1200 megahertz cores, and they both have 1 GB of RAM, the HTC One VX also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha features a slightly better screen than HTC One VX, because it has a better 1280 x 720 resolution, more pixels per display inch and a quite bigger screen. HTC One VX has a slightly better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution and a lower video definition.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than HTC One VX, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha counts with a bit better battery lifetime than HTC One VX, because it has a 2000mAh battery size against 1800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, HTC One VX is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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