Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) vs Alcatel Idol X (6040)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Gravity TXT vs Alcatel Idol X 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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2 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + 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 TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Idol X (6040) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Samsung Gravity TXT T379, Samsung SGH-T379, Triumph | Alcatel One Touch Idol X Single-sim, OT-6040A |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Alcatel |
| Release date | 8/24/2011 | 6/18/2013 |
| Depth | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 53 x 112 millimeters (2.09 x 4.41 in) | 67.5 x 140.4 millimeters (2.66 x 5.53 in) |
| Weight | 112 grams (3.92 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~30% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| 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 TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589T Turbo |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | PowerVR SGX544 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 115MB | 8GB (5.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| 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 | 7.2 Mbps | 42/11 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 1700/2100 | UMTS 6040: 900/2100 - 6040A: 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 13.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4208x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Supported | 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 | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face 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 TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| 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, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB424255VA | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 340 hours (14.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, 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 | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Document viewer Java framework | • Colors: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow • HD Voice • WiFi display • EAP SIM Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Gravity TXT (SGH-T379) | Alcatel Idol X (6040) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.264W/kg (head), 0.584W/kg (body) |