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Motorola Spice XT
XT530Alcatel OneTouch Idol
4 GB6030D
| Global Score | |
| 48.3 | 53 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Alcatel |
| Android 2.3.4 | Android 4.1.1 |
| 2011-08-05 | 2013-01-07 |
| 4.49 x 2.44 x 0.47 inches | 5.24 x 2.66 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.02 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT6577 chipset |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.11 | 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 + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | 410 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a score of 53, which is slightly better than Motorola Spice XT's global score of 48.3. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a more recent 4.1.1 version while Motorola Spice XT has Android 2.3.4, giving a lot of extra features and performance tweaks. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol design is newer, just a little bit lighter and a lot thinner than Motorola Spice XT.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a little better performance than Motorola Spice XT, because it has 1 more cores, an extra graphics processor and 512 MB more RAM. Alcatel OneTouch Idol features a sharper screen than Motorola Spice XT, because it has a way larger display, a way better 960 x 540 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Spice XT. Both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB. Alcatel OneTouch Idol features a bit better camera than Motorola Spice XT, because it has a much higher video definition and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol features a bit superior battery performance than Motorola Spice XT, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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