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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2
16 GB Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 51.4 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| Android Nokia X 1.0 UI | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-02-23 |
| 4.55 x 2.48 x 0.41 inches | 5.37 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.54 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 32.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSUPA and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 13.3 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is a bit better than the Nokia X+, getting a score of 55.7 against 51.4. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with Android 4.2 OS, while Nokia X+ works with Android Nokia X 1.0 UI OS. Even when the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 and Nokia X+ were released only a couple of months apart, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is a little lighter and incredibly thinner.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 features just a little better hardware performance than Nokia X+, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a display that is just as good as Nokia X+'s screen, because although the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 960 x 540 pixels.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 takes better photographs and videos than Nokia X+, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia X+, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 features better battery performance than Nokia X+, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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