Home/alcatel/alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE
alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra

alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra

#5889
Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE

Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE

#5281

Category Breakdown

alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE
Performance
42.449.2
Camera
19.119.1
Display
77.980.4
Battery
17.417.8
Build
0.216.9
Connectivity
25.345.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.128.5

Summary

  • The alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra features a slim build at 6.5 mm and weighs 115 g, while the Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE is slightly thicker at 9.5 mm and heavier at 130.5 g.
  • Both phones have a 4.65-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Idol Ultra uses AMOLED technology compared to the Super AMOLED of the Galaxy S II HD LTE.
  • In terms of performance, the Idol Ultra is powered by a Mediatek MT6577 chipset with a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, while the Galaxy S II HD LTE has a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 with a dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Galaxy S II HD LTE has a higher resolution 2 MP front camera compared to the 1.3 MP on the Idol Ultra.
  • The Idol Ultra has a 1800 mAh battery, while the Galaxy S II HD LTE has a slightly larger 1850 mAh battery.
  • Software-wise, the Idol Ultra runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), whereas the Galaxy S II HD LTE originally launched with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) but is upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with TouchWiz UI.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE

General

Release Date

2013
2011

Announced

2013
2011

Description

N/A
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE SHV-E120S

Display

Size

4.65"
4.65"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

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

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3

CPU

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

GPU

PowerVR SGX531T
Adreno 220

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1800 mAh
1850 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1800 mAh, non-removable
Removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

134.4 x 68.5 x 6.5 mm (5.29 x 2.70 x 0.26 in)
129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5 mm (5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 in)

Weight

115 g
130.5 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Turquoise
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.12 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

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, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No, included adaptor for 3.5mm
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), TouchWiz UI 4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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