alcatel Idol 2 Mini vs Sony Ericsson M608

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.

  • Width

    M608: 6.5 mm narrower

    Idol 2 Mini:
    63.5 mm
    M608:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M608: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 Mini:
    4.5 in
    M608:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 Mini: 7.1 mm thinner

    Idol 2 Mini:
    7.9 mm
    M608:
    15 mm
  • Height

    M608: 22 mm shorter

    Idol 2 Mini:
    129 mm
    M608:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 2 Mini:
    2014
    M608:
    2006

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 +22 mm versus M608
    Width:
    63.5 mm +6.5 mm versus M608
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. M608

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.1 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. M608

    112 g

    +2 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. M608

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Idol 2 Mini has approximately 166.7% more rectangular screen area than M608.

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)

M608: Original memory entry

80 MB

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. M608

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 4 GB · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 Mini2. M608

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, M608.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniM608
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 107 Х 57 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 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)
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 4 GB
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, M608.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniM608
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, M608.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniM608
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
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, M608.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniM608
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17149
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, M608.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniM608
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2006
  • May
Colors
  • Cloudy
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Slate
  • Granite Black
  • Crystal White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 120 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 340 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, M608.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniM608
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, M608.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniM608
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, M608.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniM608
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Single SIM: 6016A
  • 6016X Dual SIM: 6016D
  • 6016E
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/H.263 player -Sync ML -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice memo - M608c for China