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alcatel Idol Mini vs Sharp Aquos S2

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.

  • WeightIdol Mini: 44 g lighterIdol Mini: 96 g · Aquos S2: 140 g
  • WidthIdol Mini: 10 mm narrowerIdol Mini: 62 mm · Aquos S2: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalIdol Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonalIdol Mini: 4.3 in · Aquos S2: 5.5 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualIdol Mini: Single · Aquos S2: Dual
  • HeightIdol Mini: 14.7 mm shorterIdol Mini: 127.1 mm · Aquos S2: 141.8 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2017Idol Mini: 2013 · Aquos S2: 2017

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.

Front
Idol Mini: 127.1 × 62 mm 1 Aquos S2: 141.8 × 72 mm 2
Side
Idol Mini: 127.1 × 7.9 mm 1 Aquos S2: 141.8 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Idol Mini
    Height
    127.1 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    96 g
  2. 2. Aquos S2
    Height
    141.8 mm+14.7 mm versus Idol Mini
    Width
    72 mm+10 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    140 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini96 g
  2. 2. Aquos S2140 g

    +44 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.

Screen size
Idol Mini: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos S2: 5.5 in, 17:9, About 80.7 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Idol Mini 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos S2 5.5 in · 17:9 About 80.7 cm² rectangular area

Aquos S2 has approximately 58.3% 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)

Aquos S2: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 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. Aquos S2

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini1700 mAh
  2. 2. Aquos S23020 mAh

    +1320 mAh versus Idol Mini

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. Aquos S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIdol MiniAquos S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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)
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationIdol MiniAquos S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIdol MiniAquos S2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIdol MiniAquos S2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 12430
  • 88256
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3688
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 173
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIdol MiniAquos S2
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 450 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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIdol MiniAquos S2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIdol MiniAquos S2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIdol MiniAquos S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W