Phone Comparison - Alcatel Idol 4 vs alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) vs alcatel Idol 3 (5.5)

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general General Info

Manufacturer Alcatel alcatel alcatel
Announced February 2016 March 2015 March 2015
Status Available - June 2016 Available - June 2015 Available - June 2015
Price Rs. 16,999 ($199.99) [Similarly Priced] - -
Colors Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Metal Silver Various Various
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147 x 72.5 x 7.1 mm
(5.79 x 2.85 x 0.28 in)
134.6 x 65.9 x 7.6 mm
(5.3 x 2.59 x 0.3 in)
152.7 x 75.1 x 7.4 mm
(6.01 x 2.96 x 0.29 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 110 g (3.88 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6055Y, 6055K, 6055B, 6055I
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 6055H
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700) - 6055K LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Processor Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
GPU Adreno 405 Adreno 306 Adreno 405
RAM 2 GB 1.5 GB 2 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 8 GB 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

display Display

Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches 4.7 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 69.82% 68.86% 72.55%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio FM radio, RDS FM radio, RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 13 MP, f/2.0 13 MP, f/2.0
Flash Dual-LED (Dual Tone) LED flash LED flash
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Auto focus, 1/3" Sensor Size, 1.12 µm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR 1/3" sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, 1080p, LED flash [Similar] 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] 8 MP, 1080p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE v4.0, A2DP v4.1, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0, USB Host microUSB v2.0, USB Host microUSB v2.0, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Browser HTML5 HTML HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - 6055Y, 6055K
16 GB, 3 GB RAM - 6055B, 6055H
8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM/ 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM (Dual SIM model) 16 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB, 2 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2610 mAh 2000 mAh 2910 mAh
Stand by Up to 520 h (2G)
Up to 520 h (3G)
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Talk Time Up to 15 h (2G)
Up to 15 h (3G)
- Up to 13 h (2G)
Up to 13 h (3G)