Sony Xperia Z vs alcatel One Touch Idol X Comparison and Differences

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Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z

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alcatel One Touch Idol X

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Sony Xperia Z or alcatel One Touch Idol X Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Sony Xperia Z alcatel One Touch Idol X
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Release date 2013, January 2013, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.47 x 5.47 x 2.8 in 140.4 x 67.5 x 6.9 mm | 5.53 x 5.53 x 2.66 in
Weight 146 g | 5.15 oz 130 g | 4.59 oz
Body Build Front/back glass, plastic frame
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Colors Black, White, Purple Blue, Black, Red, Yellow
Battery 2330 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 40 h
Stand by time - Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 36 h
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Screen

Technology TFT IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5" in 5" in
Screen area 68.9 cm2 68.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 69.8% 72.7%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 441 PPI 441 PPI
Screen protection Shatter proof glass Scratch-resistant glass
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13.1 MP, Single 13.1 MP, Single
Camera specs -13.1 MP, AF, f/2.4 -13.1 MP, AF
Functions LED flash, HDR LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 2.2 MP, Single 2.1 MP, Single
Specifications 2.2 MP 2.1 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro - Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 320 PowerVR SGX544
External memory microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 8/16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core 538
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1331
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 930

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Micro-SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6603
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 6040, 6040A 
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - 6040D, 6040E
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS Up to 107 kbps Yes
Edge Up to 296 kbps Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)    

SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras
- IP57 dust and water resistant
-Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Versions
- Also known as Sony Xperia C6603, Sony Xperia C6602, Sony Xperia Z LTE, Sony Xperia Z HSPA+

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