alcatel 3 vs alcatel One Touch Idol

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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

    One Touch Idol: 36 g lighter

    3:
    145 g
    One Touch Idol:
    109 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol: 1.3 mm narrower

    3:
    68.8 mm
    One Touch Idol:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol: 0.84 in smaller diagonal

    3:
    5.5 in
    One Touch Idol:
    4.66 in
  • Chipset

    3:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    One Touch Idol:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol: 0.6 mm thinner

    3:
    8.5 mm
    One Touch Idol:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Idol: 14.1 mm shorter

    3:
    147.1 mm
    One Touch Idol:
    133 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. 3

    Height:
    147.1 mm +14.1 mm versus One Touch Idol
    Width:
    68.8 mm +1.3 mm versus One Touch Idol
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus One Touch Idol
  2. 2. One Touch Idol

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3

    145 g

    +36 g versus One Touch Idol

  2. 2. One Touch Idol

    109 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. 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. One Touch Idol

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

3 has approximately 30.4% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol.

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 3, One Touch Idol, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3One Touch Idol
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
One Touch Idol: Original memory entry

4 GB / 13.3 GB (dual SIM version) · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. 3

NFC:
See details Yes (5052Y only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. One Touch Idol

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. 3

    3000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus One Touch Idol

  2. 2. One Touch Idol

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. 32. One Touch Idol

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3, One Touch Idol.
Specification3One Touch Idol
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 133 Х 67.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.66" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB / 13.3 GB (dual SIM version)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (5052Y only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3, One Touch Idol.
Specification3One Touch Idol
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.1%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 236 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3, One Touch Idol.
Specification3One Touch Idol
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 3, One Touch Idol.
Specification3One Touch Idol
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35145
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 319
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 564
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3, One Touch Idol.
Specification3One Touch Idol
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Spectrum Black
  • Spectrum Gold (LATAM)
  • Spectrum Blue (APAC)
  • Spectrum Blue
  • Spectrum Gold (EU/MEA)
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 415 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3, One Touch Idol.
Specification3One Touch Idol
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 5052A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 5052Y/D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - 5052A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - 5052Y/D
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3, One Touch Idol.
Specification3One Touch Idol
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3, One Touch Idol.
Specification3One Touch Idol
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6030D