alcatel Idol Mini vs i-mate Smartphone

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: 34 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    Smartphone:
    130 g
  • Width

    Smartphone: 12 mm narrower

    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
    Smartphone:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smartphone: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    Smartphone:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 15.6 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    Smartphone:
    23.5 mm
  • Height

    Smartphone: 7.1 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    Smartphone:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Idol Mini:
    2013
    Smartphone:
    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 +7.1 mm versus Smartphone
    Width:
    62 mm +12 mm versus Smartphone
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Smartphone

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    23.5 mm +15.6 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. Smartphone

    130 g

    +34 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

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

    Smartphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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)

Smartphone: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. Smartphone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/SDIO

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. Smartphone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, Smartphone.
SpecificationIdol MiniSmartphone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 120 Х 50 Х 23.5 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 176 x 220 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 RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • SD/SDIO
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)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphone
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, Smartphone.
SpecificationIdol MiniSmartphone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, Smartphone.
SpecificationIdol MiniSmartphone
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, Smartphone.
SpecificationIdol MiniSmartphone
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 120 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, Smartphone.
SpecificationIdol MiniSmartphone
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 90 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, Smartphone.
SpecificationIdol MiniSmartphone
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
  • Class 8
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, Smartphone.
SpecificationIdol MiniSmartphone
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, Smartphone.
SpecificationIdol MiniSmartphone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Organizer -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 7070 and Orange SPV E100.