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alcatel Flash Plus 2

alcatel Flash Plus 2

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alcatel Idol 4

alcatel Idol 4

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Flash Plus 2
alcatel Idol 4
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The alcatel Flash Plus 2 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the alcatel Idol 4 has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch display but offers a higher pixel density of approximately 424 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Flash Plus 2 is powered by a Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset, whereas the Idol 4 utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617, both with octa-core CPUs.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Idol 4 has an advantage with an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the 5 MP on the Flash Plus 2.
  • The Flash Plus 2 has a larger 3000 mAh battery, while the Idol 4's battery capacity is 2610 mAh but supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Both run on Android Marshmallow, with the Idol 4 offering a slightly updated version, and it includes stereo speakers, unlike the Flash Plus 2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Flash Plus 2
alcatel Idol 4

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-T860MP2
Adreno 405

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM (6055Y,6055K), 16GB 3GB RAM (6055B,6055H,6055I)

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2610 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2610 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

152.6 x 76.4 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
147 x 72.5 x 7.1 mm (5.79 x 2.85 x 0.28 in)

Weight

157 g
135 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Venus Gold, Luna Silver
Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Metal Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (6055K, 6055I)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes