alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra vs Vertu Aster

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: 78 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    115 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Aster:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 4.7 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    6.5 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 9 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    134.4 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    2013
    Aster:
    2014

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. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +9 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +4.7 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. Aster

    193 g

    +78 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. Aster

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

Aster has approximately 2.2% 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, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol UltraAster
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 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. Aster

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. One Touch Idol Ultra

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +475 mAh versus One Touch Idol Ultra

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Ultra2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Aster.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4.65" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 64 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
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • included adaptor for 3.5mm
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Aster.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.6 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 316 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Aster.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraAster
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Aster.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraAster
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531T
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9475
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Aster.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraAster
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 5440 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 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Aster.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraAster
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
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, Aster.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraAster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Aster.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraAster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel