alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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: 21 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    115 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 9.5 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    68.5 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    4.65 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 7.5 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    6.5 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 17.4 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    134.4 mm
    A8i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    2013
    A8i:
    2010

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 +17.4 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    68.5 mm +9.5 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    6.5 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +7.5 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. A8i

    136 g

    +21 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. A8i

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

One Touch Idol Ultra has approximately 76.5% more rectangular screen area than A8i.

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, A8i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol UltraA8i
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A8i: Original memory entry

200 MB

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. A8i

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Ultra2. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, A8i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraA8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.65" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • included adaptor for 3.5mm
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, A8i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraA8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 59.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 316 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, A8i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraA8i
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, A8i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraA8i
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531T
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9475
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, A8i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraA8i
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 130 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 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, A8i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraA8i
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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, A8i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraA8i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, A8i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraA8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
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