alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra vs HTC One Max

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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 Ultra:
    OLED
    One Max:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 102 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    115 g
    One Max:
    217 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 14 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    68.5 mm
    One Max:
    82.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 1.25 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    4.65 in
    One Max:
    5.9 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    1 GB RAM
    One Max:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    One Max:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600

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
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.5 mm
  2. 2. One Max

    Height:
    164.5 mm +30.1 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
    Width:
    82.5 mm +14 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +3.8 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. One Max

    217 g

    +102 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. One Max

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

One Max has approximately 61% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol Ultra.

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, One Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol UltraOne Max
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 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 Ultra

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

2. One Max

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 Ultra

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. One Max

    3300 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus One Touch Idol Ultra

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Ultra2. One Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, One Max.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraOne Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 164.5 Х 82.5 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 217 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 4.65" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 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
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI 5.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • included adaptor for 3.5mm
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, One Max.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraOne Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.6 cm2
  • 96.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 316 PPI
  • 373 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, One Max.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraOne Max
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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 Ultra, One Max.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraOne Max
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531T
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9475
  • 26775
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 645
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1903
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, One Max.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraOne Max
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 370 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 585 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, One Max.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraOne Max
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
  • Sprint -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - for Sprint -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verison
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, One Max.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraOne Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, One Max.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraOne Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Available as HTC One Max Dual SIM for China