alcatel Idol Mini vs Samsung i927 Captivate Glide

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Idol Mini:
    LCD
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Idol Mini: 51 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    147 g
  • Width

    Idol Mini: 2 mm narrower

    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i927 Captivate Glide: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 5.1 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    13 mm
  • Height

    i927 Captivate Glide: 3.1 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    124 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 +3.1 mm versus i927 Captivate Glide
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm +2 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.1 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    147 g

    +51 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. i927 Captivate Glide

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Idol Mini has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than i927 Captivate Glide.

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.

Recorded RAM for Idol Mini, i927 Captivate Glide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol Minii927 Captivate Glide
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

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. i927 Captivate Glide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +50 mAh versus i927 Captivate Glide

  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. i927 Captivate Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationIdol Minii927 Captivate Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationIdol Minii927 Captivate Glide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationIdol Minii927 Captivate Glide
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol Mini, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationIdol Minii927 Captivate Glide
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationIdol Minii927 Captivate Glide
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Black
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 396 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationIdol Minii927 Captivate Glide
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 21.1/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationIdol Minii927 Captivate Glide
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationIdol Minii927 Captivate Glide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S Glide
  • Samsung I927 Galaxy S II
  • Samsung Gidim