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Alcatel OneTouch Idol
4 GB6030D
| Global Score | |
| 48.4 | 53 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| Linux Maemo 5 | Android 4.1.1 |
| 2009-08-27 | 2013-01-07 |
| 4.37 x 2.35 x 0.77 inches | 5.24 x 2.66 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 800 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP3430 chipset | MediaTek MT6577 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.93 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.8 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 288 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 410 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol is slightly better than Nokia N900, with a 53 score against 48.4. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol has Android 4.1.1 operating system, and Nokia N900 has Linux Maemo 5 operating system. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol design is much newer, extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than Nokia N900.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with a little sharper display than Nokia N900, because although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 960 x 540px and a lot bigger display. The Nokia N900 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Idol, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 16 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with a better CPU than Nokia N900, and although they both have a 200 MHz graphics processing unit, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol also has a larger number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol takes clearer pictures and videos than Nokia N900, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with a way better battery lifetime than Nokia N900, because it has a 36% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Alcatel OneTouch Idol is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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