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Alcatel OneTouch Idol
4 GB6030D
| Global Score | |
| 49.7 | 53 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Alcatel |
| Android 2.3.3 | Android 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2013-01-07 |
| -- | 5.24 x 2.66 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 3.88 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | MediaTek MT6577 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 410 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | 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 general score of 53, which is slightly better than the HTC Desire II's overall score of 49.7. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Alcatel OneTouch Idol has the newer 4.1.1 version and HTC Desire II has Android 2.3.3 version. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol features a little better hardware performance than HTC Desire II, because although it has a weaker 200 megahertz GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more 1000 megahertz cpu cores.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a screen that's just as good as the HTC Desire II one, because although the Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better 960 x 540 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a slightly better camera than HTC Desire II, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video definition, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol also has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than HTC Desire II, because it has 3 GB more internal storage. Alcatel OneTouch Idol features a way better battery performance than HTC Desire II.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Alcatel OneTouch Idol is also a bargain compared to others.
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