alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs Plum Sync 3.5

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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

    Sync 3.5: 24.4 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    Sync 3.5:
    93 g
  • Width

    Sync 3.5: 10.4 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sync 3.5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Sync 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Sync 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 2.3 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Sync 3.5: 19.6 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    118.4 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 +19.6 mm versus Sync 3.5
    Width:
    66.6 mm +10.4 mm versus Sync 3.5
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    Height:
    118.4 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.3 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

    +24.4 g versus Sync 3.5

  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    93 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. Sync 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

One Touch Idol Alpha has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than Sync 3.5.

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, Sync 3.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaSync 3.5
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Sync 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Sync 3.5

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

    +650 mAh versus Sync 3.5

  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. Sync 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaSync 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 118.4 Х 56.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 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
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaSync 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 54.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaSync 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaSync 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaSync 3.5
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pink
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 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaSync 3.5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaSync 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaSync 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 3.5 X350