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Alcatel OneTouch Idol
4 GB6030D
| Global Score | |
| 48.4 | 53 |
| Basic Information | |
| Celkon | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2013-01-07 |
| 5.57 x 2.86 x 0.39 inches | 5.24 x 2.66 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 196 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6572M chipset | MediaTek MT6577 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7 hours talk time | 410 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a score of 53, which is slightly better than Celkon A500's overall score of 48.4. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol body is much lighter and a lot thinner than the Celkon A500. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Alcatel OneTouch Idol has the previous 4.1.1 version and Celkon A500 has Android 4.4.2.
The Celkon A500 features a bit better CPU than Alcatel OneTouch Idol, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and a 1 GB RAM, the Celkon A500 also has a faster 500 MHz graphics processing unit. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with a bit more vivid display than Celkon A500, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 960 x 540px resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Celkon A500 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Alcatel OneTouch Idol, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Celkon A500 also has 8 GB internal storage. The Celkon A500 counts with a bit longer battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Idol, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol takes much clearer photographs and videos than Celkon A500, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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