Acer neoTouch vs alcatel Idol Mini

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

    Idol Mini: 34 g lighter

    neoTouch:
    130 g
    Idol Mini:
    96 g
  • Width

    Idol Mini: 1 mm narrower

    neoTouch:
    63 mm
    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    neoTouch: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    neoTouch:
    3.8 in
    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    neoTouch:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Idol Mini:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 4.1 mm thinner

    neoTouch:
    12 mm
    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    neoTouch: 8.5 mm shorter

    neoTouch:
    118.6 mm
    Idol Mini:
    127.1 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. neoTouch

    Height:
    118.6 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +1 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.1 mm versus Idol Mini
  2. 2. Idol Mini

    Height:
    127.1 mm +8.5 mm versus neoTouch
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. neoTouch

    130 g

    +34 g versus Idol Mini

  2. 2. Idol Mini

    96 g

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. neoTouch

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Idol Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Idol Mini has approximately 24% more rectangular screen area than neoTouch.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

neoTouch: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

Practical features

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

1. neoTouch

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

2. Idol Mini

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

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. neoTouch

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Idol Mini

    1700 mAh

    +350 mAh versus neoTouch

Specifications

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1. neoTouch2. Idol Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for neoTouch, Idol Mini.
SpecificationneoTouchIdol Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.6 Х 63 Х 12 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for neoTouch, Idol Mini.
SpecificationneoTouchIdol Mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.0%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for neoTouch, Idol Mini.
SpecificationneoTouchIdol Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for neoTouch, Idol Mini.
SpecificationneoTouchIdol Mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12430
General specs
General specs — specifications for neoTouch, Idol Mini.
SpecificationneoTouchIdol Mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for neoTouch, Idol Mini.
SpecificationneoTouchIdol Mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for neoTouch, Idol Mini.
SpecificationneoTouchIdol Mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for neoTouch, Idol Mini.
SpecificationneoTouchIdol Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Facebook and Flikr integration -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer F1 Acer neoTouch S200
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots