Phone Comparison - Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE vs Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra

Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
motorola photon q 4g lte
Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
alcatel one touch idol ultra
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general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Alcatel
Announced July 2012 January 2013
Status Available - August 2012 Available - April 2013
Colors Black Red, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm
(4.98 x 2.6 x 0.54 in)
134.4 x 68.5 x 6.5 mm
(5.29 x 2.7 x 0.26 in)
Weight 170.1 g (6.0.04 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz)
2G Network CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1900 -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Dragon Trail Glass

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz [Similar] Dual-core 1.2 GHz, MTK 6577 [Similar]
GPU - PowerVR SXG531T [Similar]
RAM 1 GB [Browse Similar] N/A
Internal Memory 8 GB storage 16 GB storage, 1 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB No

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.3 inches [Similar] 4.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels (256 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 61.12% 66.35%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio No Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p
Front Camera Yes, HD [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge No Yes
3G Rev.A, up to 3.1 Mbps, HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE HSDPA 7.2Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB storage, 1GB RAM 16 GB storage, 1 GB
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB No

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1785 mAh 1800 mAh
Stand by Up to 220 h Up to 400 h (2G)
Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 7 h 30 min Up to 12 h (2G)
Up to 7 h (3G)