alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs QMobile Noir S9

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: 15.6 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    Noir S9:
    133 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 2.8 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    Noir S9:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Noir S9:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    1 GB RAM
    Noir S9:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Noir S9:
    Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 0.5 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    Noir S9:
    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
    Width:
    66.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Noir S9

    Height:
    143.5 mm +5.5 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Width:
    69.4 mm +2.8 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.5 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. Noir S9

    133 g

    +15.6 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. Noir S9

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

Noir S9 has approximately 13.2% 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, Noir S9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaNoir S9
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. Noir S9

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

  2. 2. Noir S9

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus One Touch Idol Alpha

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. Noir S9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Noir S9.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNoir S9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 143.5 Х 69.4 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Noir S9.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNoir S9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Noir S9.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNoir S9
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Noir S9.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNoir S9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-450
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Noir S9.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNoir S9
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • White
  • 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 430 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Noir S9.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNoir S9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Noir S9.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNoir S9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Noir S9.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaNoir S9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass