alcatel Idol 2 Mini vs Samsung Galaxy mini 2 S6500 Comparison and Differences
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alcatel Idol 2 Mini or Samsung Galaxy mini 2 S6500 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | alcatel Idol 2 Mini | Samsung Galaxy mini 2 S6500 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, February | 2012, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129 x 63.5 x 7.9 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.5 in | 109.4 x 58.6 x 11.6 mm | 4.31 x 4.31 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 110 g | 3.88 oz | 105.3 g | 3.71 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cloudy, White, Hot Pink, Slate | Black/Orange | |
| Battery | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 3.27" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 31.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.1% | 49.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 176 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps | 480p@25fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat) | Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz | - 800 MHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)/ 8 GB, 1 GB RAM (Dual SIM) | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Optional | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- Single SIM: 6016A, 6016X Dual SIM: 6016D, 6016E |
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