alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs Motorola DROID Turbo: specs comparison

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

DROID Turbo:

OLED
Weight

One Touch Idol Alpha: 51.6 g lighter

One Touch Idol Alpha:

117.4 g

DROID Turbo:

169 g
Screen diagonal

One Touch Idol Alpha: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

One Touch Idol Alpha:

4.7 in

DROID Turbo:

5.2 in
Chipset

One Touch Idol Alpha:

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

DROID Turbo:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Release year

One Touch Idol Alpha:

2013

DROID Turbo:

2014

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. One Touch Idol Alpha

Height:

138 mm
Width:

66.6 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. DROID Turbo

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

1. One Touch Idol Alpha

117.4 g
2. DROID Turbo

169 g

+51.6 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. One Touch Idol Alpha

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. DROID Turbo

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

DROID Turbo has approximately 22.4% 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, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	One Touch Idol Alpha	DROID Turbo
16 GB	1 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 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. DROID Turbo

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. One Touch Idol Alpha

2000 mAh
2. DROID Turbo

3900 mAh

+1900 mAh versus One Touch Idol Alpha

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, DROID Turbo.
Specification	One Touch Idol Alpha	DROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)	138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight	117.4 g	169 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.7" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 1 GB RAM	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, DROID Turbo.
Specification	One Touch Idol Alpha	DROID Turbo
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.3%	70.9%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	565 PPI
Screen protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, DROID Turbo.
Specification	One Touch Idol Alpha	DROID Turbo
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	21 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF	21 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.3 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	1.3 MP	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, DROID Turbo.
Specification	One Touch Idol Alpha	DROID Turbo
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *	14745	48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3542

General specs

General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, DROID Turbo.
Specification	One Touch Idol Alpha	DROID Turbo
Release date	2013 September	2014 October
Colors	Slate Soft Gold/Matte Soft Gold/Brushed Pink Gold/Brushed	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	360 EUR	290 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 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, DROID Turbo.
Specification	One Touch Idol Alpha	DROID Turbo
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700)
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/ac dual-band 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	4.0 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, DROID Turbo.
Specification	One Touch Idol Alpha	DROID Turbo
Radio	FM radio RDS	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, DROID Turbo.
Specification	One Touch Idol Alpha	DROID Turbo
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs Motorola DROID Turbo