alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy J7

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    LCD
    Galaxy J7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 53.6 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    Galaxy J7:
    171 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 12.1 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy J7:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Height

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 14.2 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    152.2 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. Galaxy J7

    Height:
    152.2 mm +14.2 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Width:
    78.7 mm +12.1 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol Alpha

    117.4 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    171 g

    +53.6 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. Galaxy J7

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

Galaxy J7 has approximately 36.9% 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, Galaxy J7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy J7
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy J7

NFC:
See details Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy J7

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus One Touch Idol Alpha

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. Galaxy J7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy J7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 152.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy J7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy J7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy J7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 405 -Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 693
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3327
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1997
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy J7
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 200 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
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy J7
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA
  • 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy J7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy J7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J700F (India
  • Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
  • Philippines
  • Russia); J700T (T-Mobile
  • Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile
  • Boost)