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alcatel One Touch Idol S vs Apple iPhone 4

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 S: 27 g lighter

      One Touch Idol S:
      110 g
      iPhone 4:
      137 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4: 8.2 mm narrower

      One Touch Idol S:
      66.8 mm
      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      One Touch Idol S:
      4.7 in
      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in

    • Chipset

      One Touch Idol S:
      Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
      iPhone 4:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)

    • Depth

      One Touch Idol S: 1.9 mm thinner

      One Touch Idol S:
      7.4 mm
      iPhone 4:
      9.3 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4: 18.3 mm shorter

      One Touch Idol S:
      133.5 mm
      iPhone 4:
      115.2 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 S

      Height:
      133.5 mm +18.3 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      66.8 mm +8.2 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. iPhone 4

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm +1.9 mm versus One Touch Idol S

    Weight

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

    1. 1. One Touch Idol S

      110 g

    2. 2. iPhone 4

      137 g

      +27 g versus One Touch Idol S

    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 S

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

    2. 2. iPhone 4

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

    One Touch Idol S has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

    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 S, iPhone 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageOne Touch Idol SiPhone 4
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    iPhone 4: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 512 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 S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. iPhone 4

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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 S

      2000 mAh

      +580 mAh versus iPhone 4

    2. 2. iPhone 4

      1420 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. One Touch Idol S2. iPhone 4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol S, iPhone 4.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol SiPhone 4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 133.5 Х 66.8 Х 7.4 mm
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 137 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 640 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for One Touch Idol S, iPhone 4.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol SiPhone 4
    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
    • 68.3%
    • 54.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 330 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol S, iPhone 4.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol SiPhone 4
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol S, iPhone 4.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol SiPhone 4
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX531u
    • PowerVR SGX535
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13579
    • 4152
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol S, iPhone 4.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol SiPhone 4
    Release date
    • 2013
    • August
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Slate
    • Fresh Rose
    • Cherry Red
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 160 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol S, iPhone 4.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol SiPhone 4
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - 6034R LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - 6034Y LTE band 1(2100)
    • 8(900) - 6034M
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • 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
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol S, iPhone 4.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol SiPhone 4
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol S, iPhone 4.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol SiPhone 4
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6034R
    • Alcatel OT-6034Y
    • Alcatel OT-6034M
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel