alcatel Idol 3C vs alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Idol 3C:
    LCD
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    OLED
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 6.6 mm narrower

    Idol 3C:
    75.1 mm
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    68.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3C:
    5.5 in
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    4.65 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Idol 3C:
    2 GB RAM
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Idol 3C:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 1.4 mm thinner

    Idol 3C:
    7.9 mm
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    6.5 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 3C

    Height:
    152.7 mm +18.3 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
    Width:
    75.1 mm +6.6 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +1.4 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Ultra

    Height:
    134.4 mm
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.5 mm
    Weight:
    115 g

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 3C

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Ultra

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

Idol 3C has approximately 39.9% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol Ultra.

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 3C, One Touch Idol Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 3COne Touch Idol Ultra
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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 3C

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. One Touch Idol Ultra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
See details No · included adaptor for 3.5mm
Memory card support:
No

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 3C

    2910 mAh

    +1110 mAh versus One Touch Idol Ultra

  2. 2. One Touch Idol Ultra

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 3C2. One Touch Idol Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3C, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationIdol 3COne Touch Idol Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
  • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2910 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
  • included adaptor for 3.5mm
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3C, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationIdol 3COne Touch Idol Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 59.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 316 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3C, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationIdol 3COne Touch Idol Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 3C, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationIdol 3COne Touch Idol Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • PowerVR SGX531T
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9475
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3C, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationIdol 3COne Touch Idol Ultra
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3C, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationIdol 3COne Touch Idol Ultra
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3C, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationIdol 3COne Touch Idol Ultra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3C, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationIdol 3COne Touch Idol Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass