alcatel Idol 2 Mini vs Spice Mi-438 Stellar Glide

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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: 45 g lighter

    Idol 2 Mini:
    110 g
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    155 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 Mini: 15.5 mm narrower

    Idol 2 Mini:
    63.5 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 Mini:
    4.5 in
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 Mini: 1.6 mm thinner

    Idol 2 Mini:
    7.9 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Idol 2 Mini: 16 mm shorter

    Idol 2 Mini:
    129 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    145 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. 1. Idol 2 Mini

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Height:
    145 mm +16 mm versus Idol 2 Mini
    Width:
    79 mm +15.5 mm versus Idol 2 Mini
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.6 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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    155 g

    +45 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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Idol 2 Mini has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Mi-438 Stellar Glide.

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)

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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

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

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

    +350 mAh versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide

  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 Mini2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMi-438 Stellar Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 145 Х 79 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 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)
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMi-438 Stellar Glide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 39.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMi-438 Stellar Glide
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
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 Idol 2 Mini, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMi-438 Stellar Glide
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17149
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMi-438 Stellar Glide
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Cloudy
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Slate
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 60 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 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMi-438 Stellar Glide
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMi-438 Stellar Glide
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniMi-438 Stellar Glide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Single SIM: 6016A
  • 6016X Dual SIM: 6016D
  • 6016E
  • Sensors Accelerometer