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alcatel Idol Mini vs Amoi E78

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 Mini: 54 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    E78:
    150 g
  • Width

    E78: 1 mm narrower

    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
    E78:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E78: 1.84 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    E78:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 4.8 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    E78:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    E78: 12.1 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    E78:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Idol Mini:
    2013
    E78:
    2007

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 Mini

    Height:
    127.1 mm +12.1 mm versus E78
    Width:
    62 mm +1 mm versus E78
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. E78

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4.8 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. E78

    150 g

    +54 g versus Idol 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 Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. E78

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

Idol Mini has approximately 172% more rectangular screen area than E78.

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 Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

E78: Original memory entry

64 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 Mini

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

2. E78

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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 Mini

    1700 mAh

    +600 mAh versus E78

  2. 2. E78

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. E78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, E78.
SpecificationIdol MiniE78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 115 Х 61 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • panorama
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, E78.
SpecificationIdol MiniE78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 26.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 163 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, E78.
SpecificationIdol MiniE78
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol Mini, E78.
SpecificationIdol MiniE78
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Super AMOLED
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, E78.
SpecificationIdol MiniE78
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2007
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, E78.
SpecificationIdol MiniE78
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • Super AMOLED
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • panorama
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • panorama
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • panorama
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, E78.
SpecificationIdol MiniE78
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • panorama
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, E78.
SpecificationIdol MiniE78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • File transfer -Organizer -Task synchronizing -Pocket Office