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Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini
4 GB6012A
| Global Score | |
| 52 | 57.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.00 x 2.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.39 ounces | 4.34 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Pink | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 228 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adren 203 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Battery | 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 540 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 500 is just a bit better than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, with a score of 57.1 against 52. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC Desire 500 has an older 4.1.2 version while Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini has Android 4.2. Despite being the best in this comparison review, HTC Desire 500 is a much heavier and way thicker phone than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini.
HTC Desire 500 counts with a screen that's very similar to the screen in Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, and although the HTC Desire 500 has a little bit lower 800 x 480 resolution and a quite inferior number of pixels per screen inch, they both have a same size screen. The HTC Desire 500 has a bit superior CPU than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, because it has 512 MB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (although slower).
HTC Desire 500 features a way better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the HTC Desire 500 also has a way better resolution back-facing camera. The HTC Desire 500 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, and although they both have equal 4 GB internal memory, the HTC Desire 500 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The HTC Desire 500 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, HTC Desire 500 is also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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