alcatel One Touch Idol vs Nokia N8

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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:
    LCD
    N8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One Touch Idol: 26 g lighter

    One Touch Idol:
    109 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N8: 8.4 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol:
    67.5 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 1.16 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol:
    4.66 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol: 5 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol:
    7.9 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 19.5 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol:
    133 mm
    N8:
    113.5 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 +19.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    67.5 mm +8.4 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +5 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. N8

    135 g

    +26 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. N8

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

One Touch Idol has approximately 77.3% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. N8

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

    +600 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol2. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol, N8.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolN8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 67.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.66" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 360 x 640 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 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol, N8.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolN8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 236 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol, N8.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolN8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol, N8.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolN8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Broadcom BCM2727
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 319
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 564
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol, N8.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolN8
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 140 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 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol, N8.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolN8
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol, N8.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolN8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol, N8.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolN8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6030D
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing