alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra vs LG Nexus 4 E960

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 Ultra: 24 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    115 g
    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    1 GB RAM
    Nexus 4 E960:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 2.6 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    6.5 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    2013
    Nexus 4 E960:
    2012

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. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +2.6 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. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

    +24 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. Nexus 4 E960

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

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 5.5% 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, Nexus 4 E960, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol UltraNexus 4 E960
8 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Nexus 4 E960

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

    +300 mAh versus One Touch Idol Ultra

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Ultra2. Nexus 4 E960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraNexus 4 E960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • True HD IPS Plus
Screen size
  • 4.65" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • included adaptor for 3.5mm
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraNexus 4 E960
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.6 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 316 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraNexus 4 E960
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraNexus 4 E960
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531T
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9475
  • 27822
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1347
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1103
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraNexus 4 E960
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 250 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 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraNexus 4 E960
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraNexus 4 E960
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraNexus 4 E960
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako