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Alcatel Ideal vs Alcatel Idol 4

2.56 in
5.2 in
Alcatel Ideal Mobile Phone
Alcatel Ideal
2.85 in
5.79 in
Alcatel Idol 4 Mobile Phone
Alcatel Idol 4
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
Alcatel finally launched its Windows 10 Mobile flagship in Europe under a different name. But in 2017, should you even give it the time of day?Read more
The portable budget handset hides some excellent hardware and software touches that belie its low price.Read more
In our Alcatel IDOL 4S Review, we take a close look at Alcatel's newest flagship and see if $400 is all you really should be paying retail on a smartphone.Read more
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9
9 editorial reviews
Alcatel launched two affordable yet well-built Android 6.0 Marshmallow smartphones at MWC 2016, the Alcatel IDOL 4S and the IDOL 4....Read more
Can Alcatel continue what it started last year with their latest affordable smartphone offering? We find out, in this our Alcatel Idol 4s review!Read more
So... almost two years after Microsoft's last flagship smartphones (the Lumia 950 range) were launched and roughly a year after HP's Elite x3 became available, we finally have another new handset of note in the ecosystem. Yes, a variant was on limited release, on USA frequencies, late in 2016, but the Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro is here now, and on full 'world' LTE bands. Here's part one of what will hopefully be a stream of review content here on AAWP.Read more
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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33
4.4 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.1 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
RAM memory1 GB3 GB

Display

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Screen size4.5 in5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density218.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Internal storage8 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB512GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Colour of productBlackBlack
MaterialPlasticGlass

Dimensions

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Height5.2 in5.79 in
Width2.56 in2.85 in
Depth0.4 in0.28 in
Weight4.8 oz4.76 oz

Sensors

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Alcatel IdealAlcatel Ideal
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1780.0 mAh2610.0 mAh
Standby time180.0 h403.0 h
Talk time6.0 h14.0 h

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