alcatel Idol Mini vs Samsung i310

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: 24 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    i310:
    120 g
  • Width

    i310: 13.5 mm narrower

    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
    i310:
    48.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i310: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    i310:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 11.9 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    i310:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    i310: 15.2 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    i310:
    111.9 mm
  • Release year

    Idol Mini:
    2013
    i310:
    2006

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 +15.2 mm versus i310
    Width:
    62 mm +13.5 mm versus i310
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. i310

    Height:
    111.9 mm
    Width:
    48.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +11.9 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. i310

    120 g

    +24 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. i310

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

Idol Mini has approximately 311.5% more rectangular screen area than i310.

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)

i310: Original memory entry

8 GB (microdrive) · 64 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. i310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. i310

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, i310.
SpecificationIdol Minii310
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 111.9 Х 48.5 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 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 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
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 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, i310.
SpecificationIdol Minii310
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, i310.
SpecificationIdol Minii310
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
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, i310.
SpecificationIdol Minii310
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, i310.
SpecificationIdol Minii310
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2006
  • March
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, i310.
SpecificationIdol Minii310
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, i310.
SpecificationIdol Minii310
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, i310.
SpecificationIdol Minii310
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -TV-out -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo