Category Breakdown
alcatel Idol 2 Mini
alcatel One Touch Snap
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.454.4
Summary
- The alcatel Idol 2 Mini and alcatel One Touch Snap both feature a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and a pixel density of approximately 245 ppi.
- In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM, but the One Touch Snap utilizes a Mediatek MT6589 chipset, which may offer slightly better graphics performance due to its PowerVR SGX544 GPU.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the One Touch Snap includes a 1.3 MP front camera, while the Idol 2 Mini lacks a selfie camera.
- The Idol 2 Mini has a smaller 1700 mAh battery compared to the 1800 mAh battery in the One Touch Snap, which may provide slightly better endurance.
- Software-wise, the Idol 2 Mini runs Android 4.3, upgradable to 4.4, while the One Touch Snap operates on Android 4.2, indicating a more recent update for the Idol 2 Mini.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Idol 2 Mini
alcatel One Touch Snap
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
Single SIM: 6016A, 6016XDual SIM: 6016D, 6016E
Alcatel One Touch Snap Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
4.5"
4.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
N/A
PowerVR SGX544
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM (SS), 8GB 1GB RAM (DS)
4GB (2.4GB user available), 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
VGA
1.3 MP
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1700 mAh
1800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
129 x 63.5 x 7.9 mm (5.08 x 2.5 x 0.31 in)
130.3 x 67 x 9 mm (5.13 x 2.64 x 0.35 in)
Weight
110 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Cloudy, White, Hot Pink, Slate
Silver, Cloudy, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps (Single SIM model)
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

