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Alcatel Idol 4 Mobile Phone
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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.0Apple iOS 11Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.1 GHz1.84 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreDual-core8-core
RAM memory3 GB1 GB2 GB4 GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Apple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 304PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-G72 MP18

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.5 in4.0 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px854 x 480 px1136 x 640 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
N/A
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi196.0 ppi326.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
DragonTrail GlassFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
2.2 f1.9 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesFace recognition
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
3x
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Video recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyesFace recognition
N/A
HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Auto HDR mode
N/A
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/2.4F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
Retina Flash
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage16 GB8 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage512GB32GB
N/A
400GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialGlassPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.79 in5.55 in4.87 in5.81 in
Width2.85 in2.81 in2.31 in2.7 in
Depth0.28 in0.39 in0.3 in0.33 in
Weight4.76 oz5.89 oz3.99 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Accelerometer
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.25.0
NFCyes
N/A
yesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual sim support
N/A
nonoyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
LightningUSB
Video output
N/A
N/A
Manufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-C
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.1

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes
Navigation system
N/A
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2610.0 mAh2000.0 mAh1642.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time403.0 h400.0 h240.0 h326.0 h
Talk time14.0 h14.0 h14.0 h22.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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