alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs Lava A48

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.

  • Width

    A48: 2.6 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    A48:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A48: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    A48:
    4 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 2.4 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    A48:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    A48: 12.2 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    A48:
    125.8 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    2013
    A48:
    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 +12.2 mm versus A48
    Width:
    66.6 mm +2.6 mm versus A48
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. A48

    Height:
    125.8 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.4 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

    +1 g versus A48

  2. 2. A48

    116.4 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. A48

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

One Touch Idol Alpha has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than A48.

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, A48, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaA48
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A48: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. A48

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +700 mAh versus A48

  2. 2. A48

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. A48

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, A48.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaA48
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 125.8 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 116.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, A48.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaA48
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 56.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, A48.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaA48
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, A48.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaA48
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, A48.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaA48
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • White
  • Champagne
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
Unknown
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, A48.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaA48
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, A48.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaA48
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, A48.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaA48
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India