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alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra

alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra

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Samsung Ativ S I8750

Samsung Ativ S I8750

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Category Breakdown

alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
Samsung Ativ S I8750
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.455.4

Summary

  • The alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra features a lightweight build at 115g and a slim profile of 6.5mm, while the Samsung Ativ S I8750 is slightly heavier at 135g and thicker at 8.7mm.
  • Both devices have a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, but the Idol Ultra has a 4.65" AMOLED display compared to the Ativ S's 4.8" Super AMOLED.
  • In terms of performance, the Idol Ultra is powered by a Mediatek MT6577 dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, whereas the Ativ S utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1.5 GHz.
  • Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Ativ S offers a higher resolution 1.9 MP front camera compared to the Idol Ultra's 1.3 MP.
  • The Ativ S also has a larger 2300 mAh battery versus the Idol Ultra's 1800 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Idol Ultra runs on Android 4.1, while the Ativ S operates on Windows Phone 8, which is upgradable to 8.1.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
Samsung Ativ S I8750

General

Release Date

2013
2012

Announced

2013
2012

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.65"
4.8"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~316 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

PowerVR SGX531T
Adreno 225

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

1.3 MP
1.9 MP

Front Camera Details

1.3 MP
1.9 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1800 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1800 mAh, non-removable
Removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

134.4 x 68.5 x 6.5 mm (5.29 x 2.70 x 0.26 in)
137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm (5.40 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)

Weight

115 g
135 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Turquoise
Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

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, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1

OS Version

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No, included adaptor for 3.5mm
Yes