Alcatel Idol X vs. Alcatel Hero

Alcatel Idol X
  • 5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    MT6589 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13.1-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2000 mAh
Alcatel Idol X
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Alcatel Hero
  • 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    MT6589 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3400 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameIdol XHero
ProductAlcatel Idol X (Launched 2013-02-01)Alcatel Hero (Launched 2013-09-01)
Display5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13.1-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • MT6589 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • MT6589 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
Battery2000 mAh3400 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 140.4x67.5x6.9 mm (5.53 x 2.66 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 177.6g (6.3oz), 158.5x80.6x8.5 mm (6.24 x 3.17 x 0.33 inches)
Display
Product NameIdol XHero
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"6"
Display/Body Ratio72.7%77.7%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI367 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameIdol XHero
Megapixel13.1-MP13-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameIdol XHero
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2000 mAh3400 mAh
Talk Time11 hours20 hours
Music Playback Time36 hours
Computing
Product NameIdol XHero
Processor BrandMediatekMediatek
Processor NameMT6589MT6589
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.1Android 4.2.2
Communications
Product NameIdol XHero
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR EU Head0.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.58 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameIdol XHero
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameIdol XHero
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Alcatel Idol X vs. Alcatel Hero Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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