Alcatel Idol X (6040) vs Nokia XL
Side by side comparison between Alcatel Idol X vs Nokia XL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Alcatel Idol X (6040)
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18 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 5" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Model | Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL |
| Other model names | Alcatel One Touch Idol X Single-sim, OT-6040A | Nokia XL Dual-Sim RM-1030, Nokia XL RM-1042, Nokia Normandy |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Alcatel | Nokia |
| Release date | 6/18/2013 | 5/1/2014, Announced: 2/24/2014 |
| Depth | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.5 x 140.4 millimeters (2.66 x 5.53 in) | 77.7 x 141.4 millimeters (3.06 x 5.57 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 187 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Nokia X 1.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589T Turbo | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX544 | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.49GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/11 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 6040: 900/2100 - 6040A: 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4208x3120 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| 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 | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 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 X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| 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 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BN-02 |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 13 hours |
| Standby | 340 hours (14.2 days) | 720 hours (30 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, 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: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow • HD Voice • WiFi display • EAP SIM • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Bright green, Bright red, Cyan, Yellow • 4GB microSD included • Nokia ClearBlack • Nokia Here Maps • Skype • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Idol X (6040) | Nokia XL | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.89W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.264W/kg (head), 0.584W/kg (body) | 0.67W/kg (head) |