alcatel One Touch Idol vs LG Nexus 5

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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: 21 g lighter

    One Touch Idol:
    109 g
    Nexus 5:
    130 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol: 1.7 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol:
    67.5 mm
    Nexus 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol:
    4.66 in
    Nexus 5:
    4.95 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Nexus 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol: 0.7 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol:
    7.9 mm
    Nexus 5:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Idol: 4.9 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol:
    133 mm
    Nexus 5:
    137.9 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
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Nexus 5

    Height:
    137.9 mm +4.9 mm versus One Touch Idol
    Width:
    69.2 mm +1.7 mm versus One Touch Idol
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.7 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. Nexus 5

    130 g

    +21 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. Nexus 5

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

Nexus 5 has approximately 12.8% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol.

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, Nexus 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch IdolNexus 5
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
One Touch Idol: Original memory entry

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

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

2. Nexus 5

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

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    2300 mAh

    +500 mAh versus One Touch Idol

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol2. Nexus 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolNexus 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 67.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD IPS+
Screen size
  • 4.66" inch
  • 4.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolNexus 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.9 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 236 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolNexus 5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/6''
  • 1.9µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolNexus 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57240
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 319
  • 897
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 564
  • 1926
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1988
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 995
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolNexus 5
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 260 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolNexus 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolNexus 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolNexus 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6030D
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging