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Samsung Transform
SPH-M920Alcatel OneTouch Idol
4 GB6030D
| Global Score | |
| 48.3 | 53 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 2.1 | Android 4.1.1 |
| 2010-10-06 | 2013-01-07 |
| 4.61 x 2.42 x 0.61 inches | 5.24 x 2.66 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.37 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | 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 |
| 256 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 | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 350 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 410 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 is slightly better than Samsung Transform, with a 53 score against 48.3. These phones include Android OS, but the Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a newer 4.1.1 version and Samsung Transform has Android 2.1, so it counts with some nice extra features. Alcatel OneTouch Idol is a way newer cellphone, and it is also much lighter and incredibly thinner than Samsung Transform.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Transform, because it has a larger number of cores, 768 MB more RAM and a graphics co-processor. Alcatel OneTouch Idol counts with a sharper display than Samsung Transform, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a lot better 960 x 540 resolution and a much larger screen.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Transform, because it has a camera with a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Transform. Both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 32 GB.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol features longer battery duration than Samsung Transform, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Alcatel OneTouch Idol is also a lot cheaper.
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