alcatel One Touch Scribe HD vs Apple iPhone 3GS

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    iPhone 3GS: 12.9 mm narrower

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    75 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3GS: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    5 in
    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Scribe HD: 3.8 mm thinner

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    8.5 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 28.5 mm shorter

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    144 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    2013
    iPhone 3GS:
    2009

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 Scribe HD

    Height:
    144 mm +28.5 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Width:
    75 mm +12.9 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 3GS

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +3.8 mm versus One Touch Scribe HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Scribe HD

    135 g

  2. 2. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

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 Scribe HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 3GS

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

One Touch Scribe HD has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3GS.

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 Scribe HD, iPhone 3GS, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Scribe HDiPhone 3GS
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
iPhone 3GS: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 256 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 Scribe HD

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

2. iPhone 3GS

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. One Touch Scribe HD2. iPhone 3GS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDiPhone 3GS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 75 Х 8.5 mm
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDiPhone 3GS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.8%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDiPhone 3GS
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDiPhone 3GS
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6832
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDiPhone 3GS
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Pure White
  • Black
  • Flash Red
  • Flash Yellow
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDiPhone 3GS
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDiPhone 3GS
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDiPhone 3GS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input