alcatel Idol 2 S vs alcatel One Touch Hero

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 S: 51.6 g lighter

    Idol 2 S:
    126 g
    One Touch Hero:
    177.6 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 S: 10.9 mm narrower

    Idol 2 S:
    69.7 mm
    One Touch Hero:
    80.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 2 S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 S:
    5 in
    One Touch Hero:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 S: 1 mm thinner

    Idol 2 S:
    7.5 mm
    One Touch Hero:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Idol 2 S: 22 mm shorter

    Idol 2 S:
    136.5 mm
    One Touch Hero:
    158.5 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 2 S:
    2014
    One Touch Hero:
    2013

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 S

    Height:
    136.5 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. One Touch Hero

    Height:
    158.5 mm +22 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Width:
    80.6 mm +10.9 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1 mm versus Idol 2 S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 2 S

    126 g

  2. 2. One Touch Hero

    177.6 g

    +51.6 g versus Idol 2 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 S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. One Touch Hero

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

One Touch Hero has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than Idol 2 S.

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 S, One Touch Hero, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 SOne Touch Hero
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
One Touch Hero: Original memory entry

8 GB (single SIM)/ 16 GB (dual SIM) · 2 GB 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 S

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

2. One Touch Hero

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

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 S

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. One Touch Hero

    3400 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Idol 2 S

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 S2. One Touch Hero

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationIdol 2 SOne Touch Hero
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 158.5 Х 80.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 177.6 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (single SIM)/ 16 GB (dual SIM)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationIdol 2 SOne Touch Hero
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 77.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationIdol 2 SOne Touch Hero
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 S, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationIdol 2 SOne Touch Hero
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20450
  • 14321
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationIdol 2 SOne Touch Hero
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 S, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationIdol 2 SOne Touch Hero
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 6050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - 6050A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800) - 6050F
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 S, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationIdol 2 SOne Touch Hero
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationIdol 2 SOne Touch Hero
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro (optional)
  • proximity - Stylus