Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) vs Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel Idol Mini vs Samsung Epic 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"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D)
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11 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB / 512MB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Model | Idol Mini (6012D) | Epic 4G (SPH-D700) |
| Other model names | Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini Dual-sim 6012D, OT-6012E | Sprint Samsung Epic 4G D700, Samsung Galaxy S Pro |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Alcatel | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/1/2013 | 8/31/2010 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 127.1 millimeters (2.44 x 5 in) | 65 x 124 millimeters (2.56 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 96 grams (3.36 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 228 PPI | 233 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) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6572 | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.59GB available) | 512MB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| 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) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 100 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 | WiMAX 802.16 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, WiMAX |
| 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) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 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 | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| 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) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Slate, Cranberry Pink, Silver • Oleophobic coating screen • EAP SIM Java framework | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • Touch focus • WiFi hotspot (Android 2.2 or higher) Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.566W/kg (head), 0.857W/kg (body) | feature not registered |