alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs HTC Desire 830

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: 38.6 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    Desire 830:
    156 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 12.3 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Height

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 19.5 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    2013
    Desire 830:
    2016

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
    Width:
    66.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Desire 830

    Height:
    157.5 mm +19.5 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Width:
    78.9 mm +12.3 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol Alpha

    117.4 g

  2. 2. Desire 830

    156 g

    +38.6 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. Desire 830

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

Desire 830 has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol Alpha.

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, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaDesire 830
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Desire 830

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. One Touch Idol Alpha

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 830

    2800 mAh

    +800 mAh versus One Touch Idol Alpha

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. Desire 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Desire 830.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaDesire 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Desire 830.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaDesire 830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Desire 830.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaDesire 830
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Desire 830.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaDesire 830
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
  • 52138
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Desire 830.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaDesire 830
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 200 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 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Desire 830.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaDesire 830
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Desire 830.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaDesire 830
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Desire 830.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaDesire 830
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim