Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) vs Alcatel Idol S (6034R)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Gravity Q vs Alcatel Idol S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
vs
4.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Alcatel Idol S (6034R)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
1 Advantage 
29 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Idol S (6034R) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Samsung Gravity Q T289, Samsung SGH-T289 | Alcatel One Touch Idol S 6034R, OT-6034R |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Alcatel |
| Release date | 7/2/2013 | 12/1/2013 |
| Depth | 14.2 millimeters (0.56 inches) | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.7 x 112.5 millimeters (2.35 x 4.43 in) | 66.8 x 133.5 millimeters (2.63 x 5.26 in) |
| Weight | 119 grams (4.17 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 133 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: MediaTek MT6577 (40nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 416MHz STE U6805-Core (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | PowerVR SGX531 Ultra 522Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB (170MB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.384 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 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (1, 3, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W (5V/1A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 8.5 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • HAC M3/T3 • Java framework | • Colors: Slate, Fresh Rose, Cherry Red • Oleophobic coating screen • HD Voice • EAP SIM • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Alcatel Idol S (6034R) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.96W/kg (head), 0.88W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.48W/kg (head), 1W/kg (body) |