alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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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 7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 51.6 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
    Galaxy Note 7:
    169 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 7.3 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy Note 7:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note 7:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Height

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 15.5 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    153.5 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 7

    Height:
    153.5 mm +15.5 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Width:
    73.9 mm +7.3 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Depth:
    7.9 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 7

    169 g

    +51.6 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 7

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

Galaxy Note 7 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 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 7
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

64 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 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 7

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus One Touch Idol Alpha

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Alpha2. Galaxy Note 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 117.4 g
  • 169 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 7
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%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (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 Note 7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14745
  • 135289
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3865
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3308
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 7
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black Onyx
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 850 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 7
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Alpha, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol AlphaGalaxy Note 7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots