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| Global Score | |
| 52 | 57.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2 |
| -- | 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 |
| $ 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 Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, with a general score of 57.1 against 52. Although it's the best in this comparison, HTC Desire 500 is a way heavier and noticeably thicker phone than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini. These devices come with Android OS, but HTC Desire 500 has the previous 4.1.2 version while Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini has Android 4.2.
HTC Desire 500 and Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini have quite similar displays, and although the HTC Desire 500 has a little lower display density and a bit lower resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, they both have a display with the same size. HTC Desire 500 has a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, and although they both have exactly the same 4 GB internal memory, the HTC Desire 500 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
HTC Desire 500 has a little faster processing unit than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, because it has more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. HTC Desire 500 counts with a way better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the HTC Desire 500 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
HTC Desire 500 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery capacity.
HTC Desire 500 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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