A1 Alpha vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Alpha: 35 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    myTouch qwerty:
    185 g
  • Width

    myTouch qwerty: 11.9 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch qwerty: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    myTouch qwerty:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    myTouch qwerty:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 6.2 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +26.9 mm versus myTouch qwerty
    Width:
    75.8 mm +11.9 mm versus myTouch qwerty
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +6.2 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    185 g

    +35 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Alpha has approximately 114.8% more rectangular screen area than myTouch qwerty.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphamyTouch qwerty
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. myTouch qwerty

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus myTouch qwerty

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationAlphamyTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationAlphamyTouch qwerty
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationAlphamyTouch qwerty
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationAlphamyTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationAlphamyTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationAlphamyTouch qwerty
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationAlphamyTouch qwerty
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationAlphamyTouch qwerty
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)