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alcatel Idol 2 Mini S vs Palm Pre Plus

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 2 Mini S: 22 g lighter

      Idol 2 Mini S:
      116 g
      Pre Plus:
      138 g

    • Width

      Pre Plus: 4 mm narrower

      Idol 2 Mini S:
      63.5 mm
      Pre Plus:
      59.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pre Plus: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 2 Mini S:
      4.5 in
      Pre Plus:
      3.1 in

    • Depth

      Idol 2 Mini S: 8.4 mm thinner

      Idol 2 Mini S:
      8.5 mm
      Pre Plus:
      16.9 mm

    • Height

      Pre Plus: 29 mm shorter

      Idol 2 Mini S:
      129.5 mm
      Pre Plus:
      100.5 mm

    • Release year

      Idol 2 Mini S:
      2014
      Pre Plus:
      2010

    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. Idol 2 Mini S

      Height:
      129.5 mm +29 mm versus Pre Plus
      Width:
      63.5 mm +4 mm versus Pre Plus
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Pre Plus

      Height:
      100.5 mm
      Width:
      59.5 mm
      Depth:
      16.9 mm +8.4 mm versus Idol 2 Mini S

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Idol 2 Mini S

      116 g

    2. 2. Pre Plus

      138 g

      +22 g versus Idol 2 Mini S

    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. Idol 2 Mini S

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

    2. 2. Pre Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      3.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      28.6 cm²

    Idol 2 Mini S has approximately 95.1% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

    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.

    Idol 2 Mini S: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 1 GB RAM (6036A · 6036X)/ 8 GB · 1 GB RAM (6036Y)

    Pre Plus: Original memory entry

    16 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. Idol 2 Mini S

    NFC:
    See details Yes (6036Y only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Pre Plus

    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. Idol 2 Mini S

      2000 mAh

      +850 mAh versus Pre Plus

    2. 2. Pre Plus

      1150 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 2 Mini S2. Pre Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Pre Plus.
    SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SPre Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 129.5 Х 63.5 Х 8.5 mm
    • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
    Weight
    • 116 g
    • 138 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 3.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM (6036A
    • 6036X)/ 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM (6036Y)
    • 16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
    • Palm webOS 1.3.5
    NFC
    • Yes (6036Y only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Pre Plus.
    SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SPre Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 28.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.9%
    • 47.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 186 PPI
    Screen protection
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Pre Plus.
    SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SPre Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Pre Plus.
    SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SPre Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Pre Plus.
    SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SPre Plus
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2010
    • March
    Colors
    • Slate
    • Chocolate
    • White
    • Hot pink
    • Cloudy
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Pre Plus.
    SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SPre Plus
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 - 6036X -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6036A
    • 6036X HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - 6036Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - 6036A LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700) - 6036X LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - 6036Y
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Pre Plus.
    SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SPre Plus
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Pre Plus.
    SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SPre Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging