alcatel One Touch Idol vs HTC Primo

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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: 6 g lighter

    One Touch Idol:
    109 g
    Primo:
    115 g
  • Width

    Primo: 7.8 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol:
    67.5 mm
    Primo:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 0.96 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol:
    4.66 in
    Primo:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol: 1.3 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol:
    7.9 mm
    Primo:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Primo: 12.7 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol:
    133 mm
    Primo:
    120.3 mm

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

    Height:
    133 mm +12.7 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    67.5 mm +7.8 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.3 mm versus One Touch Idol

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One Touch Idol

    109 g

  2. 2. Primo

    115 g

    +6 g versus One Touch Idol

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.66 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.9 cm²
  2. 2. Primo

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

One Touch Idol has approximately 53.6% more rectangular screen area than Primo.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

One Touch Idol: Original memory entry

4 GB / 13.3 GB (dual SIM version) · 1 GB RAM

Primo: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB 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

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

2. Primo

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.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One Touch Idol

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Primo

  2. 2. Primo

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol2. Primo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol, Primo.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolPrimo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 67.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 4.66" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB / 13.3 GB (dual SIM version)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol, Primo.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolPrimo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.9 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 236 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol, Primo.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolPrimo
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • No
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol, Primo.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolPrimo
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 205
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 319
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 564
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol, Primo.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolPrimo
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 415 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol, Primo.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolPrimo
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol, Primo.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolPrimo
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol, Primo.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolPrimo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6030D
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input