alcatel Idol Mini vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

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: 89 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    myTouch qwerty:
    185 g
  • Width

    Idol Mini: 1.9 mm narrower

    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch qwerty: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Idol Mini:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    myTouch qwerty:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 6.4 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    myTouch qwerty: 2.3 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    124.8 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 +2.3 mm versus myTouch qwerty
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +6.4 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    185 g

    +89 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. myTouch qwerty

    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 myTouch qwerty.

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, myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol MinimyTouch qwerty
4 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. myTouch qwerty

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

    +200 mAh versus myTouch qwerty

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationIdol MinimyTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
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)
  • 4 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationIdol MinimyTouch qwerty
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%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationIdol MinimyTouch qwerty
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol Mini, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationIdol MinimyTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationIdol MinimyTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 290 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 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationIdol MinimyTouch qwerty
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
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
  • Yes
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, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationIdol MinimyTouch qwerty
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationIdol MinimyTouch qwerty
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)