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Alcatel OneTouch Idol
4 GB6030D
| Global Score | |
| 48.4 | 53 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Alcatel |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.1.1 |
| 2011-01-04 | 2013-01-07 |
| 4.62 x 2.37 x 0.62 inches | 5.24 x 2.66 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.90 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 259 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7630 chipset | MediaTek MT6577 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 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 | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 146 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 410 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Alcatel OneTouch Idol is a bit better than the HTC EVO Shift 4G, having a general score of 53 against 48.4. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol construction is notably newer, a lot lighter and thinner than HTC EVO Shift 4G. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a newer 4.1.1 version while HTC EVO Shift 4G has Android 2.2 version, giving you a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
The HTC EVO Shift 4G counts with a little more vivid display than Alcatel OneTouch Idol, because although it has a quite lower 800 x 480 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen. Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with a bit better hardware performance than HTC EVO Shift 4G, because although it has a weaker 200 megahertz graphics processing unit, it also counts with 1 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC EVO Shift 4G. Both of them have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 32 GB. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol has improved battery performance than HTC EVO Shift 4G, because it has a 1800mAh battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a superior camera than HTC EVO Shift 4G, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol also has a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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