Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) vs Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel Idol Mini vs Sony Xperia XA1 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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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
23
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125)
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3 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Capacitive |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| Model | Idol Mini (6012D) | Xperia XA1 (G3125) |
| Other model names | Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini Dual-sim 6012D, OT-6012E | Sony Xperia XA1 Single-Sim G3125, Sony Hinoki SS |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   (Global, International), Australia |
| Brand | Alcatel | Sony |
| Release date | 12/1/2013 | 4/1/2017 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 127.1 millimeters (2.44 x 5 in) | 67 x 145 millimeters (2.64 x 5.71 in) |
| Weight | 96 grams (3.36 ounces) | 143 grams (5.01 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 228 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6572 | 64bit: MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 (16nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 900Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.59GB available) | 32GB (24GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| 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) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 6012D: 900/2100 - 6012E: 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 700/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,28) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5520x4144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 603 hours (25.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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, HTML5 |
| 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, White, Gold, Pink • USB OTG On-The-Go • Fast battery charging • Pump Express+ 2.0 • Exmor RS IMX-300 main camera • Exmor RS IMX-219 front camera |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | |
| 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 |