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alcatel Idol 4

alcatel Idol 4

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vivo V3

vivo V3

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Idol 4
vivo V3
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 Idol 4 features a slightly larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the 5.0-inch 720 x 1280 pixels display of the vivo V3, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the Idol 4 is powered by a Snapdragon 617 chipset with a higher clock speed, while the V3 uses a Snapdragon 616, which may offer slightly lower performance.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, but the Idol 4 has a wider aperture of f/2.0 compared to f/2.1 on the V3.
  • The Idol 4 also has a larger battery capacity at 2610 mAh versus the V3's 2550 mAh, and supports faster charging at 18W.
  • In terms of software, the Idol 4 runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, while the V3 operates on an older Android 5.1 Lollipop with Funtouch 2.5, which may affect user experience and app compatibility.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Idol 4
vivo V3

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.2"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 405
Adreno 405

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.1, PDAF

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP
8 MP, f/2.3

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2610 mAh
2550 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2610 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC2
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

147 x 72.5 x 7.1 mm (5.79 x 2.85 x 0.28 in)
143.6 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)

Weight

135 g
138 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Metal Silver
Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (6055K, 6055I)
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

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

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5

OS Version

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes