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alcatel Idol Mini vs BLU Life One X2 Mini

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: 56 g lighter

      Idol Mini:
      96 g
      Life One X2 Mini:
      152 g

    • Width

      Idol Mini: 7.6 mm narrower

      Idol Mini:
      62 mm
      Life One X2 Mini:
      69.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Idol Mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Idol Mini:
      4.3 in
      Life One X2 Mini:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Idol Mini:
      Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
      Life One X2 Mini:
      Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Idol Mini: 0.8 mm thinner

      Idol Mini:
      7.9 mm
      Life One X2 Mini:
      8.7 mm

    • Height

      Idol Mini: 14.9 mm shorter

      Idol Mini:
      127.1 mm
      Life One X2 Mini:
      142 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 Mini

      Height:
      127.1 mm
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Life One X2 Mini

      Height:
      142 mm +14.9 mm versus Idol Mini
      Width:
      69.6 mm +7.6 mm versus Idol Mini
      Depth:
      8.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Idol Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Idol Mini

      96 g

    2. 2. Life One X2 Mini

      152 g

      +56 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. Life One X2 Mini

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

    Life One X2 Mini has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Idol Mini.

    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)

    Life One X2 Mini: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. Life One X2 Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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

    2. 2. Life One X2 Mini

      3000 mAh

      +1300 mAh versus Idol Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Idol Mini2. Life One X2 Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, Life One X2 Mini.
    SpecificationIdol MiniLife One X2 Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
    • 142 Х 69.6 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 96 g
    • 152 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol Mini, Life One X2 Mini.
    SpecificationIdol MiniLife One X2 Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 64.7%
    • 69.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 228 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, Life One X2 Mini.
    SpecificationIdol MiniLife One X2 Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Idol Mini, Life One X2 Mini.
    SpecificationIdol MiniLife One X2 Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 505
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 12430
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1671
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, Life One X2 Mini.
    SpecificationIdol MiniLife One X2 Mini
    Release date
    • 2013
    • August
    • 2017
    • January
    Colors
    • Cranberry Pink
    • Silver
    • Slate
    • Gray
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 170 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 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, Life One X2 Mini.
    SpecificationIdol MiniLife One X2 Mini
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • 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, Life One X2 Mini.
    SpecificationIdol MiniLife One X2 Mini
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, Life One X2 Mini.
    SpecificationIdol MiniLife One X2 Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
    • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity