Phone Comparison - Alcatel One Touch Idol vs BLU Life Play vs Alcatel One Touch Idol 2 Mini S

general General Info

Manufacturer Alcatel BLU Alcatel
Announced January 2013 March 2013 February 2014
Status Available - May 2013 Available - April 2013 Coming Soon - March 2014
Colors Silver, Slate, Pink, Red, Yellow Black, White Various
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 133 x 67.5 x 7.9 mm
(5.24 x 2.66 x 0.31 in)
137 x 68.4 x 7.9 mm
(5.39 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
129.5 x 63.5 x 8.5 mm
(5.1 x 2.5 x 0.33 in)
Weight 109 g (3.84 oz) 125 g (4.41 oz) 116 g (4.09 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 - L100a
HSDPA 850 / 2100 - L100i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network - - LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features Dragon Trail Glass - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, MTK 6577+ Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, MTK MT6589 Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU - PowerVR Series 5XT -
RAM N/A 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 2.4 GB / 13.3 GB (dual SIM version) storage, 512 MB 4 GB ROM 4 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB (dual SIM version) microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.66 inches 4.7 inches 4.5 inches
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels (236 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 66.89% 65.18% 67.76%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, Face And Smile Detection, HDR Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Panorama, HDR
Video Yes Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge Yes Class 12 Yes
3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 21 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML5 HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 2.4 GB / 13.3 GB (dual SIM version) storage, 512 MB 4 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB (dual SIM version) microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1800 mAh 1800 mAh 2000 mAh
Stand by Up to 415 h (2G)
Up to 410 h (3G)
Up to 780 h (2G)
Up to 700 h (3G)
Up to 400 h (2G)
Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 7 h 10 min (2G)
Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Up to 18 h (2G)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Up to 9 h (2G)
Up to 13 h (3G)