alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs Motorola Moto E

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: 24.6 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    Moto E:
    142 g
  • Width

    Moto E: 1.8 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    Moto E:
    64.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Moto E:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Moto E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 4.8 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    Moto E:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    Moto E: 13.2 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    Moto E:
    124.8 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 +13.2 mm versus Moto E
    Width:
    66.6 mm +1.8 mm versus Moto E
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Moto E

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    64.8 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. Moto E

    142 g

    +24.6 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. Moto E

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

One Touch Idol Alpha has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Moto E.

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, Moto E, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaMoto E
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Moto E

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

    +20 mAh versus Moto E

  2. 2. Moto E

    1980 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. Moto E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Moto E.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaMoto E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 124.8 Х 64.8 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1980 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Moto E.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaMoto E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 63.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Moto E.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaMoto E
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
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, Moto E.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaMoto E
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
  • 12479
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 379
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 738
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 463
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Moto E.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaMoto E
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2014
  • May
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
  • 100 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Moto E.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaMoto E
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 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Moto E.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaMoto E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Moto E.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaMoto E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E XT1021