alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
#5889
Samsung Galaxy S III T999
#4863Category Breakdown
alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S III T999
Performance
42.451.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
77.980.4
Battery
17.420.0
Build
0.216.3
Connectivity
25.358.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.130.7
Summary
- The alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra features a lightweight build at 115g with a slim profile of 6.5mm, while the Samsung Galaxy S III T999 is slightly heavier at 133g and thicker at 8.6mm.
- Both devices have a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, but the Galaxy S III has a slightly larger 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display compared to the Idol Ultra's 4.65-inch AMOLED screen.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy S III is equipped with a faster dual-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 processor and 2GB of RAM, compared to the Idol Ultra's dual-core 1.2 GHz Mediatek processor with 1GB of RAM.
- Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Galaxy S III offers a higher resolution 1.9 MP front camera versus the Idol Ultra's 1.3 MP.
- The Galaxy S III also has a larger 2100mAh battery compared to the Idol Ultra's 1800mAh.
- Both run Android 4.1, but the Galaxy S III has the option to upgrade from Android 4.0, providing a potentially better software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S III T999
General
Release Date
2013
2012
Announced
2013
2012
Description
N/A
For T-MobileAlso known as Samsung SGH-T999, Samsung Galaxy S III T-Mobile
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
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 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
1.3 MP
1.9 MP, f/2.6
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1800 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, non-removable
Removable Li-Ion 2100 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)
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)
Weight
115 g
133 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Turquoise
Pebble blue, Marble white
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (T999L)
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
4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer