alcatel Idol Mini vs Apple iPhone 3GS

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: 39 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3GS: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 4.4 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 11.6 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
  • Release year

    Idol Mini:
    2013
    iPhone 3GS:
    2009

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 3GS
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 3GS

    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 3GS

    135 g

    +39 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 3GS

    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 3GS.

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 3GS: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 256 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 3GS

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 3GS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3GS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 135 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)
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 256 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 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3GS
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 3GS.
SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3GS
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
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 3GS.
SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3GS
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
  • 6832
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3GS
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 110 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 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3GS
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3GS
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationIdol MiniiPhone 3GS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input