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ZTE Solar
Z795GAlcatel OneTouch Idol 2
16 GB Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 48.2 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.2 |
| -- | 2014-02-23 |
| 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.39 inches | 5.37 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8625 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA and GSM | HSUPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Battery | 2000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 550 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4 | 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 has a score of 55.7, which is better than ZTE Solar's global score of 48.2. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a more recent 4.2 version and ZTE Solar has Android 4.1 version. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is a lighter and much thinner phone than the ZTE Solar.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a slightly better looking screen than ZTE Solar, because it has a bit higher resolution of 960 x 540px, a quite bigger display and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 features a little faster CPU than ZTE Solar, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with a superior camera than ZTE Solar, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than ZTE Solar, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 also has more internal storage.
The ZTE Solar counts with a little longer battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 costs a bit more money than ZTE Solar, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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