alcatel One Touch Idol S vs HTC Desire VT

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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: 8 g lighter

    One Touch Idol S:
    110 g
    Desire VT:
    118 g
  • Width

    Desire VT: 4.6 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol S:
    66.8 mm
    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VT: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol S:
    4.7 in
    Desire VT:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol S:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Desire VT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol S: 2.2 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol S:
    7.4 mm
    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire VT: 14 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol S:
    133.5 mm
    Desire VT:
    119.5 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 S

    Height:
    133.5 mm +14 mm versus Desire VT
    Width:
    66.8 mm +4.6 mm versus Desire VT
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Desire VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.2 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. Desire VT

    118 g

    +8 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. Desire VT

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

One Touch Idol S has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire VT.

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, Desire VT, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol SDesire VT
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Desire VT: Original memory entry

4 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. Desire VT

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 S

    2000 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol S2. Desire VT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Desire VT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SDesire VT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.5 Х 66.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Desire VT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SDesire VT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Desire VT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SDesire VT
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Desire VT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SDesire VT
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13579
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Desire VT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SDesire VT
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2012
  • 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Desire VT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SDesire VT
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Desire VT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SDesire VT
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Desire VT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SDesire VT
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6034R
  • Alcatel OT-6034Y
  • Alcatel OT-6034M
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China