alcatel Fire E vs alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha

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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

    Fire E: 14.4 g lighter

    Fire E:
    103 g
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
  • Width

    Fire E: 3.1 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire E: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 0.7 mm thinner

    Fire E:
    8.2 mm
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Fire E: 9 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
  • Release year

    Fire E:
    2014
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    2013

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. Fire E

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.7 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    Height:
    138 mm +9 mm versus Fire E
    Width:
    66.6 mm +3.1 mm versus Fire E
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire E

    103 g

  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    117.4 g

    +14.4 g versus Fire E

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. Fire E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

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

One Touch Idol Alpha has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Fire E.

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 Fire E, One Touch Idol Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire EOne Touch Idol Alpha
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Fire E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Fire E

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

2. One Touch Idol Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Fire E

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    2000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Fire E

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. One Touch Idol Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationFire EOne Touch Idol Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 117.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationFire EOne Touch Idol Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationFire EOne Touch Idol Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Fire E, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationFire EOne Touch Idol Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14745
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationFire EOne Touch Idol Alpha
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationFire EOne Touch Idol Alpha
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationFire EOne Touch Idol Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationFire EOne Touch Idol Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass