alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs Apple iPhone 3G

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

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 15.6 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3G: 4.5 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3G: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 4.8 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 22.5 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    2013
    iPhone 3G:
    2008

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 +22.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    66.6 mm +4.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +4.8 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol Alpha

    117.4 g

  2. 2. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +15.6 g versus One Touch Idol Alpha

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. iPhone 3G

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

One Touch Idol Alpha has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3G.

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, iPhone 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaiPhone 3G
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 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. One Touch Idol Alpha

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

2. iPhone 3G

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

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. One Touch Idol Alpha2. iPhone 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, iPhone 3G.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaiPhone 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, iPhone 3G.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaiPhone 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, iPhone 3G.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaiPhone 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, iPhone 3G.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaiPhone 3G
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, iPhone 3G.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaiPhone 3G
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 90 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, iPhone 3G.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaiPhone 3G
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, iPhone 3G.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaiPhone 3G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, iPhone 3G.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaiPhone 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input