alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 4i

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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
    Mi 4i:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 15 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    115 g
    Mi 4i:
    130 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 1.1 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    68.5 mm
    Mi 4i:
    69.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 0.35 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    4.65 in
    Mi 4i:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    1 GB RAM
    Mi 4i:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Mi 4i:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

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. Mi 4i

    Height:
    138.1 mm +3.7 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
    Width:
    69.6 mm +1.1 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
    Depth:
    7.8 mm +1.3 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. Mi 4i

    130 g

    +15 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. Mi 4i

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

Mi 4i has approximately 15.6% 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, Mi 4i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol UltraMi 4i
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. Mi 4i

NFC:
Unknown
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. Mi 4i

    3120 mAh

    +1320 mAh versus One Touch Idol Ultra

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Ultra2. Mi 4i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Mi 4i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraMi 4i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 138.1 Х 69.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.65" inch
  • 5" 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
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); MIUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • included adaptor for 3.5mm
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Mi 4i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraMi 4i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 316 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Mi 4i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraMi 4i
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Mi 4i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraMi 4i
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531T
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9475
  • 40156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 617
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1374
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1404
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Mi 4i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraMi 4i
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 260 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 35 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Mi 4i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraMi 4i
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Mi 4i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraMi 4i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Mi 4i.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraMi 4i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 40% in 60 min (Quick Charge)