alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra

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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

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    LCD
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    OLED
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 1.9 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    68.5 mm
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 1 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    6.5 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 3.6 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    134.4 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. One Touch Idol Alpha

    Height:
    138 mm +3.6 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
    Width:
    66.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm +1 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Ultra

    Height:
    134.4 mm
    Width:
    68.5 mm +1.9 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Depth:
    6.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol Alpha

    117.4 g

    +2.4 g versus One Touch Idol Ultra

  2. 2. One Touch Idol Ultra

    115 g

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. One Touch Idol Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    4.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.6 cm²

One Touch Idol Alpha has approximately 2.2% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol Ultra.

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 One Touch Idol Alpha, One Touch Idol Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaOne Touch Idol Ultra
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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. One Touch Idol Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. One Touch Idol Ultra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
See details No · included adaptor for 3.5mm
Memory card support:
No

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. One Touch Idol Alpha

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus One Touch Idol Ultra

  2. 2. One Touch Idol Ultra

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. One Touch Idol Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaOne Touch Idol Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
  • included adaptor for 3.5mm
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaOne Touch Idol Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 59.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 316 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaOne Touch Idol Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaOne Touch Idol Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • PowerVR SGX531T
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
  • 9475
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaOne Touch Idol Ultra
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaOne Touch Idol Ultra
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaOne Touch Idol Ultra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, One Touch Idol Ultra.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaOne Touch Idol Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass