alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Note 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 53.6 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    Galaxy Note 5:
    171 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 9.5 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    Galaxy Note 5:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy Note 5:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note 5:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Height

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 15.2 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    Galaxy Note 5:
    153.2 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 Note 5

    Height:
    153.2 mm +15.2 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Width:
    76.1 mm +9.5 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Depth:
    7.6 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 Note 5

    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 Note 5

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

Galaxy Note 5 has approximately 47.1% 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 Note 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 5
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note 5: Original memory entry

32/64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Note 5

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus One Touch Idol Alpha

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. Galaxy Note 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
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 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
  • 116282
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1303
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2908
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1752
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 244
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 926
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 5
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titan
  • White Pearl
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 470 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 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.53 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 5.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Versions: N920T (T-Mobile); N920A (AT&T); N920I (Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Singapore
  • Canada); N920G (LATAM); N920G/DS (Brazil
  • India)