alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs O2 XDA Zest

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

    XDA Zest: 14.9 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
  • Width

    XDA Zest: 6.1 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zest: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    XDA Zest:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 9 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 36 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    2013
    XDA Zest:
    2008

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 +36 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    66.6 mm +6.1 mm versus XDA Zest
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +9 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

    +14.9 g versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    102.5 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. XDA Zest

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

One Touch Idol Alpha has approximately 150.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zest.

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

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +700 mAh versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. XDA Zest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, XDA Zest.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaXDA Zest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 102.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, XDA Zest.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaXDA Zest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 39.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, XDA Zest.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaXDA Zest
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, XDA Zest.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaXDA Zest
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, XDA Zest.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaXDA Zest
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • Black
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, XDA Zest.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaXDA Zest
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, XDA Zest.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaXDA Zest
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, XDA Zest.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaXDA Zest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input