alcatel One Touch Idol S vs Samsung Z

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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 S:
    LCD
    Z:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One Touch Idol S: 26 g lighter

    One Touch Idol S:
    110 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol S: 3 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol S:
    66.8 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol S: 1.1 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol S:
    7.4 mm
    Z:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Idol S: 4.7 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol S:
    133.5 mm
    Z:
    138.2 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol S:
    2013
    Z:
    2014

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
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm +4.7 mm versus One Touch Idol S
    Width:
    69.8 mm +3 mm versus One Touch Idol S
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.1 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. Z

    136 g

    +26 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. Z

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

Z has approximately 4.3% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol S.

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, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol SZ
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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 S

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

2. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. Z

    2600 mAh

    +600 mAh versus One Touch Idol S

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol S2. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Z.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SZ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.5 Х 66.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.8" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Z.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SZ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Z.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SZ
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Z.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SZ
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13579
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Z.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SZ
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Slate
  • Fresh Rose
  • Cherry Red
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
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, Z.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SZ
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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Z.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SZ
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Z.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SZ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6034R
  • Alcatel OT-6034Y
  • Alcatel OT-6034M
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F