alcatel Idol 2 Mini
#6989
LG Optimus Sol E730
#6640Category Breakdown
alcatel Idol 2 Mini
LG Optimus Sol E730
Performance
30.833.8
Camera
15.415.4
Display
55.270.1
Battery
16.715.2
Build
0.215.7
Connectivity
34.128.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
21.022.9
Summary
- The alcatel Idol 2 Mini features a larger 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, offering better clarity than the LG Optimus Sol E730's 3.8-inch OLED display at 480 x 800 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Idol 2 Mini is equipped with a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM, significantly outperforming the single-core 1.0 GHz processor and 2GB of RAM in the Optimus Sol.
- The camera on the Idol 2 Mini is also superior, with an 8 MP rear camera compared to the 5 MP on the Optimus Sol, both capable of recording 720p video.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Idol 2 Mini at 1700 mAh versus 1500 mAh in the Optimus Sol, although both lack fast charging.
- The Idol 2 Mini runs on Android 4.3 (upgradable to 4.4), while the Optimus Sol operates on the older Android 2.3.4, resulting in a more modern software experience with the Idol 2 Mini.
- Both phones have similar build quality, with comparable dimensions and weight, but the Idol 2 Mini offers a more contemporary design.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Idol 2 Mini
LG Optimus Sol E730
General
Release Date
2014
2011
Announced
2014
2011
Description
Single SIM: 6016A, 6016XDual SIM: 6016D, 6016E
Previously rumored as LG Victor
Display
Size
4.5"
3.8"
Type
IPS LCD
OLED, 256K colors
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
PPI
540
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
N/A
Adreno 205
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM (SS), 8GB 1GB RAM (DS)
2GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
N/A
Front Camera
VGA
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1700 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, non-removable
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
129 x 63.5 x 7.9 mm (5.08 x 2.5 x 0.31 in)
122.5 x 62.5 x 9.8 mm (4.82 x 2.46 x 0.39 in)
Weight
110 g
110 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Cloudy, White, Hot Pink, Slate
Black, titan, white
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.73 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass