alcatel Idol Mini vs BlackBerry 7730

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: 46 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    7730:
    142 g
  • Width

    Idol Mini: 15 mm narrower

    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
    7730:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7730: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    7730:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 10.1 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    7730:
    18 mm
  • Height

    7730: 6.1 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    7730:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    Idol Mini:
    2013
    7730:
    2004

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 +6.1 mm versus 7730
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. 7730

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +15 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.1 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. 7730

    142 g

    +46 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. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²

Idol Mini has approximately 75.6% more rectangular screen area than 7730.

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)

7730: Original memory entry

16 MB · 2 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. 7730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. 7730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, 7730.
SpecificationIdol Mini7730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 240 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)
  • 16 MB
  • 2 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)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, 7730.
SpecificationIdol Mini7730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 29.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 31.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 113 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, 7730.
SpecificationIdol Mini7730
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
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, 7730.
SpecificationIdol Mini7730
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, 7730.
SpecificationIdol Mini7730
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
Unknown
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, 7730.
SpecificationIdol Mini7730
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • No
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, 7730.
SpecificationIdol Mini7730
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, 7730.
SpecificationIdol Mini7730
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Organizer