alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs LG Nexus 4 E960

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: 21.6 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 2.1 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    1 GB RAM
    Nexus 4 E960:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 1.6 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 4.1 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 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 +4.1 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    66.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm +2.1 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.6 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. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

    +21.6 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. Nexus 4 E960

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

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 3.2% 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, Nexus 4 E960, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaNexus 4 E960
8 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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. Nexus 4 E960

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus One Touch Idol Alpha

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. Nexus 4 E960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNexus 4 E960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD IPS Plus
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 768 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNexus 4 E960
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNexus 4 E960
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 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, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNexus 4 E960
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
  • 27822
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1347
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1103
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNexus 4 E960
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 250 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 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNexus 4 E960
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNexus 4 E960
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNexus 4 E960
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako