alcatel One Touch Idol vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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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: 59 g lighter

    One Touch Idol:
    109 g
    Galaxy M40:
    168 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol: 6.4 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol:
    67.5 mm
    Galaxy M40:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol: 1.64 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol:
    4.66 in
    Galaxy M40:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Galaxy M40:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One Touch Idol:
    Single
    Galaxy M40:
    Triple
  • Height

    One Touch Idol: 22.3 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol:
    133 mm
    Galaxy M40:
    155.3 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
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    Height:
    155.3 mm +22.3 mm versus One Touch Idol
    Width:
    73.9 mm +6.4 mm versus One Touch Idol
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol

    109 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    168 g

    +59 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. Galaxy M40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Galaxy M40 has approximately 62.7% 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.

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

Galaxy M40: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy M40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    3500 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus One Touch Idol

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol2. Galaxy M40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolGalaxy M40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 67.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 155.3 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 4.66" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolGalaxy M40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.9 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 236 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolGalaxy M40
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolGalaxy M40
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 177326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 319
  • 2361
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 564
  • 6438
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolGalaxy M40
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Sweater Blue
  • Midnight Blue
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolGalaxy M40
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolGalaxy M40
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationOne Touch IdolGalaxy M40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6030D
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M405F/DS
  • SM-M405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-M405G/DS