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alcatel Idol Mini vs Apple iPhone 3G

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: 37 g lighter

      Idol Mini:
      96 g
      iPhone 3G:
      133 g

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Idol Mini:
      4.3 in
      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      Idol Mini: 4.4 mm thinner

      Idol Mini:
      7.9 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 11.6 mm shorter

      Idol Mini:
      127.1 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm

    • Release year

      Idol Mini:
      2013
      iPhone 3G:
      2008

    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 +11.6 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. iPhone 3G

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +4.4 mm versus Idol Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Idol Mini

      96 g

    2. 2. iPhone 3G

      133 g

      +37 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. iPhone 3G

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    Idol Mini has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3G.

    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)

    iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 128 MB 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 Mini

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

    2. iPhone 3G

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 Mini2. iPhone 3G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 96 g
    • 133 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 320 x 480 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)
    • 8/16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 64.7%
    • 50.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 228 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Screen protection
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3G
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • No
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3G
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • PowerVR MBX
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 12430
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3G
    Release date
    • 2013
    • August
    • 2008
    • June
    Colors
    • Cranberry Pink
    • Silver
    • Slate
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 90 EUR
    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)
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3G
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3G
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3G
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
    • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input