Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) vs LG Spirit 4G (MS870)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel Idol Mini vs LG Spirit 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
IPS
IPS
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Spirit 4G (MS870)
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10 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Model | Idol Mini (6012D) | Spirit 4G (MS870) |
| Other model names | Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini Dual-sim 6012D, OT-6012E | MetroPCS LG Spirit MS870, LG Spirit LTE MS870, LG MS870 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Alcatel | LG |
| Release date | 12/1/2013 | 12/21/2012 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 127.1 millimeters (2.44 x 5 in) | 66 x 129 millimeters (2.6 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 96 grams (3.36 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 228 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6572 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Lite MSM8960 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.59GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 6012D: 900/2100 - 6012E: 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 1700/1900/2100 (Bands 2,4) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-53QH |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 2150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Slate, Cranberry Pink, Silver • Oleophobic coating screen • EAP SIM Java framework | • Colors: Black on gray • QuickMemo Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.09W/kg (head), 1.05W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.566W/kg (head), 0.857W/kg (body) | feature not registered |