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| Global Score | |
| 56 | 60.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Motorola |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-11-13 |
| 5.26 x 2.63 x 0.29 inches | 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches |
| -- | 5.04 ounces |
| Red | Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 700 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time |
| 3.92 | 4 |
| 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 Motorola Moto G has a score of 60.3, which is just a bit better than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol S's 56 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G has the newer 5.0 version and Alcatel OneTouch Idol S has Android 4.2, so it gives some additional features and increased performance.
The Moto G has a bit better screen than Alcatel OneTouch Idol S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Moto G also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. Alcatel OneTouch Idol S features more memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB.
The Moto G counts with a bit better hardware performance than Alcatel OneTouch Idol S, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G also has more cores. Motorola Moto G shoots a bit better photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Idol S, although it has a lot lower 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a much lower resolution back camera.
Moto G has just a little bit longer battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Idol S, because it has a 2070mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Motorola Moto G is also by far the cheapest.
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