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| Global Score | |
| 56.7 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2015-09-06 |
| 5.29 x 2.70 x 0.25 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Red and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 312 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6577 chipset | MediaTek MT6753 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T720 MP3 GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 26 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 728 is just a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Ultra, getting a 62.2 score against 56.7. Both of these phones have Android OS, but HTC Desire 728 has a more recent 5.1 version and Alcatel OneTouch Idol Ultra has Android 4.1 version. The HTC Desire 728 design is much newer than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Ultra's, but it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol Ultra has a bit better performance than HTC Desire 728, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 1 more cores (although slower) and a graphics processor. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol Ultra features a much better looking display than HTC Desire 728, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720px resolution, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Ultra also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
The HTC Desire 728 features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the HTC Desire 728 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 2 TB. The HTC Desire 728 counts with a much longer battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Ultra, because it has a 56 percent greater battery size.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol Ultra counts with a bit better camera than HTC Desire 728, although it has a lot less MP back camera and a lot worse (HD) video definition.
HTC Desire 728 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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