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alcatel Idol 2 Mini vs Motorola MILESTONE

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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: 55 g lighter

      Idol 2 Mini:
      110 g
      MILESTONE:
      165 g

    • Width

      MILESTONE: 3.5 mm narrower

      Idol 2 Mini:
      63.5 mm
      MILESTONE:
      60 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      MILESTONE: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 2 Mini:
      4.5 in
      MILESTONE:
      3.7 in

    • Depth

      Idol 2 Mini: 5.8 mm thinner

      Idol 2 Mini:
      7.9 mm
      MILESTONE:
      13.7 mm

    • Height

      MILESTONE: 13.2 mm shorter

      Idol 2 Mini:
      129 mm
      MILESTONE:
      115.8 mm

    • Release year

      Idol 2 Mini:
      2014
      MILESTONE:
      2009

    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

      Height:
      129 mm +13.2 mm versus MILESTONE
      Width:
      63.5 mm +3.5 mm versus MILESTONE
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      Height:
      115.8 mm
      Width:
      60 mm
      Depth:
      13.7 mm +5.8 mm versus Idol 2 Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Idol 2 Mini

      110 g

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      165 g

      +55 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. 1. Idol 2 Mini

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

    2. 2. MILESTONE

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

    Idol 2 Mini has approximately 47.9% more rectangular screen area than MILESTONE.

    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: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)/ 8 GB · 1 GB RAM (Dual SIM)

    MILESTONE: Original memory entry

    133 MB · 256 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

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

    2. MILESTONE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

    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

      1700 mAh

      +300 mAh versus MILESTONE

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 2 Mini2. MILESTONE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMILESTONE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 129 Х 63.5 Х 7.9 mm
    • 115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 3.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 480 x 854 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)
    • 133 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMILESTONE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 37.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.1%
    • 54.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 265 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMILESTONE
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p@24fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMILESTONE
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 17149
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMILESTONE
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2009
    • November
    Colors
    • Cloudy
    • White
    • Hot pink
    • Slate
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 160 EUR
    • 130 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 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMILESTONE
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • hotspot (Android 2.2)
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Motonav software
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMILESTONE
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMILESTONE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Single SIM: 6016A
    • 6016X Dual SIM: 6016D
    • 6016E
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA

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