alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra vs HTC 8XT

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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 Ultra: 5 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    115 g
    8XT:
    120 g
  • Width

    8XT: 2.5 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    68.5 mm
    8XT:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8XT: 0.35 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    4.65 in
    8XT:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 3.4 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    6.5 mm
    8XT:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    8XT: 2.3 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    134.4 mm
    8XT:
    132.1 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 Ultra

    Height:
    134.4 mm +2.3 mm versus 8XT
    Width:
    68.5 mm +2.5 mm versus 8XT
    Depth:
    6.5 mm
  2. 2. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +3.4 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol Ultra

    115 g

  2. 2. 8XT

    120 g

    +5 g versus One Touch Idol Ultra

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 Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    4.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.6 cm²
  2. 2. 8XT

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

One Touch Idol Ultra has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than 8XT.

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 Ultra, 8XT, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol Ultra8XT
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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 Ultra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
See details No · included adaptor for 3.5mm
Memory card support:
No

2. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
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 Ultra

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. 8XT

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Ultra2. 8XT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, 8XT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol Ultra8XT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.65" inch
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • included adaptor for 3.5mm
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, 8XT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol Ultra8XT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 316 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, 8XT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol Ultra8XT
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, 8XT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol Ultra8XT
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531T
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9475
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, 8XT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol Ultra8XT
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, 8XT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol Ultra8XT
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, 8XT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol Ultra8XT
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, 8XT.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol Ultra8XT
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint