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alcatel Idol X

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 6040, 6040A	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G530F, G530FZ, G530Y
	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - 6040D, 6040E	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G530H, G530FZ/DS
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - OT-6040/6040D	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G530F, G530H, G530FZ, G530Y, G531F
	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - OT-6040A/6040E	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G530T (T-Mobile)
4G Network		1, 3, 5, 7, 8 - G530F
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G530FZ
		1, 3, 5, 8, 28 - G530Y
		1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 40 - G531F LTE band 2, 4, 5, 12 - G530T (T-Mobile)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, February. Released 2013, July	2014, September 30. Released 2014, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	140.4 x 67.5 x 6.9 mm (5.53 x 2.66 x 0.27 in)	144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.34 in)
Weight	130 g (4.59 oz)	156 g (5.50 oz)
Build		Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	TFT
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass

Platform
OS	Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition)
GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 306 Mali-400 (Value Edition)

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM	8GB 1GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13.1 MP, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features	LED flash	LED flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2.1 MP	5 MP, f/2.2
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes (G530F, G530FZ models)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Stand-by	Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 36 h	Up to 75 h

Misc
Colors	Blue, Black, Red, Yellow	White, Gray, Gold
SAR EU	0.26 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)	0.28 W/kg (head)     0.33 W/kg (body)
Models	6040D, 6040E, 6040, 6040A	SM-G5306W, SM-G5308W, SM-G5309W, SM-G530BT, SM-G530F, SM-G530FQ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530H, SM-G531F, SM-G531H, SM-G530T, SM-G530W, SM-G530Y, SM-G530AZ, SM-G531Y, SM-G530T1, SM-G531M, SM-G530A, SM-G530M, SM-G531BT, SM-G530MU, SM-G530P
Price	About 370 EUR	About 140 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 520 Basemark X: 1904
Display		Contrast ratio: 756 (nominal), 1.935 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 63dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality		Noise -95.0dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB