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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2
16 GB Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.2 |
| 2020-09-25 | 2014-02-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 5.37 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSUPA and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 550 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The TCL SIGNA has a general score of 57.2, which is slightly better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2's 55.7 global score. The TCL SIGNA is a extremely newer phone than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, although it's noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones use Android operating system, but TCL SIGNA has a newer 10 version and Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has Android 4.2 version, so it provides a couple additional features and performance improvements.
TCL SIGNA counts with a bit superior processing unit than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, and although they both have 4 cores, the TCL SIGNA also has a larger amount of RAM. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than TCL SIGNA, although it has a way lower resolution of 960 x 540, a quite worse pixel density and a little smaller screen.
The TCL SIGNA features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the TCL SIGNA also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The TCL SIGNA features a much better battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2000mAh.
The TCL SIGNA takes much clearer photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back camera.
TCL SIGNA costs the same than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, which makes it a simple decision.
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