alcatel One Touch Idol S vs ZTE Blade A3

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: 54 g lighter

    One Touch Idol S:
    110 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol S: 9 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol S:
    66.8 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol S: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol S:
    4.7 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol S:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol S: 0.8 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol S:
    7.4 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Idol S: 18.9 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol S:
    133.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 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
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +18.9 mm versus One Touch Idol S
    Width:
    75.8 mm +9 mm versus One Touch Idol S
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.8 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. Blade A3

    164 g

    +54 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. Blade A3

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

Blade A3 has approximately 36.9% 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, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol SBlade A3
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus One Touch Idol S

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol S2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.5 Х 66.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13579
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SBlade A3
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Slate
  • Fresh Rose
  • Cherry Red
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 150 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
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SBlade A3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SBlade A3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol S, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6034R
  • Alcatel OT-6034Y
  • Alcatel OT-6034M
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity