Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) vs Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel Idol Mini vs Sony Xperia ZR 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)
vs
4.55"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
0.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE)
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5 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| (front) VGA (640x480) |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Model | Idol Mini (6012D) | Xperia ZR (4G LTE) |
| Other model names | Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini Dual-sim 6012D, OT-6012E | Sony Xperia ZR C5503, Xperia ZR M36i C5503, Sony Dogo |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Alcatel | Sony |
| Release date | 12/1/2013 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 5/24/2013 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 127.1 millimeters (2.44 x 5 in) | 67.3 x 131.3 millimeters (2.65 x 5.17 in) |
| Weight | 96 grams (3.36 ounces) | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP58 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 228 PPI | 323 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6572 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.59GB available) | 8GB (4.49GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| 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 | 100/50 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 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | Sweep panorama |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 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) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + 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 | 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 ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 13 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 520 hours (21.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| 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, Pink, Mint Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Idol Mini (6012D) | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.566W/kg (head), 0.857W/kg (body) | 0.79W/kg (head) |