alcatel Idol 2 Mini vs BlackBerry Q10: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Idol 2 Mini:

LCD

Q10:

OLED
Weight

Idol 2 Mini: 29 g lighter

Idol 2 Mini:

110 g

Q10:

139 g
Width

Idol 2 Mini: 3.3 mm narrower

Idol 2 Mini:

63.5 mm

Q10:

66.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Q10: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

Idol 2 Mini:

4.5 in

Q10:

3.1 in
Depth

Idol 2 Mini: 2.5 mm thinner

Idol 2 Mini:

7.9 mm

Q10:

10.4 mm
Height

Q10: 9.4 mm shorter

Idol 2 Mini:

129 mm

Q10:

119.6 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. Idol 2 Mini

Height:

129 mm +9.4 mm versus Q10
Width:

63.5 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Q10

Height:

119.6 mm
Width:

66.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Idol 2 Mini
Depth:

10.4 mm +2.5 mm versus Idol 2 Mini

Weight

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

1. Idol 2 Mini

110 g
2. Q10

139 g

+29 g versus Idol 2 Mini

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. Idol 2 Mini

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²
2. Q10

Screen diagonal:

3.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

1:1

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

Idol 2 Mini has approximately 80.1% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

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 Idol 2 Mini, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Idol 2 Mini	Q10
16 GB	Unknown	2 GB RAM

Idol 2 Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)/ 8 GB · 1 GB 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. Idol 2 Mini

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

2. Q10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. Idol 2 Mini

1700 mAh
2. Q10

2100 mAh

+400 mAh versus Idol 2 Mini

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 Mini2. Q10

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Q10.
Specification	Idol 2 Mini	Q10
Dimensions (HxWxD)	129 Х 63.5 Х 7.9 mm	119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	110 g	139 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.5" inch	3.1" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)/ 8 GB 1 GB RAM (Dual SIM)	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1700 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2100 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)	BlackBerry OS 10 upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset	Unknown	Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Q10.
Specification	Idol 2 Mini	Q10
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	55.8 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.1%	38.8%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	328 PPI
Screen protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Q10.
Specification	Idol 2 Mini	Q10
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	8 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Q10.
Specification	Idol 2 Mini	Q10
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Antutu 7 score *	17149	3568

General specs

General specs — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Q10.
Specification	Idol 2 Mini	Q10
Release date	2014 February	2013 January
Colors	Cloudy White Hot pink Slate	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	160 EUR	110 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Q10.
Specification	Idol 2 Mini	Q10
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2 SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2 SQN100-3 SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 17(700) - SQN100-1 SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100) 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA LTE (market dependent)
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Q10.
Specification	Idol 2 Mini	Q10
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Q10.
Specification	Idol 2 Mini	Q10
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Single SIM: 6016A 6016X Dual SIM: 6016D 6016E	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - HDMI port

alcatel Idol 2 Mini vs BlackBerry Q10