Category Breakdown
alcatel Idol 4s Windows
Nokia Lumia 925
Performance
56.551.3
Camera
45.846.6
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.956.5
Summary
- The alcatel Idol 4s Windows features a larger 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the 4.5-inch AMOLED display of the Nokia Lumia 925, which has a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Idol 4s is powered by a Snapdragon 820 chipset with 4GB of RAM, significantly outperforming the Lumia 925's dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus and 1GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Idol 4s boasts a 21 MP rear sensor and 4K video recording, while the Lumia 925 has an 8 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization but only supports 1080p video.
- The Idol 4s has a 3000 mAh battery, offering better capacity than the Lumia 925's 2000 mAh.
- Both devices run Windows-based operating systems, with the Idol 4s using Windows 10 and the Lumia 925 running Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.
- The build quality of the Idol 4s is slightly larger and heavier, while the Lumia 925 is more compact and lighter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Idol 4s Windows
Nokia Lumia 925
General
Release Date
2016
2013
Announced
2016
2013
Description
Also known as Alcatel Idol 4 Pro
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
4.5"
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~332 ppi density)
PPI
1080
768
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 530
Adreno 225
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
21 MP, PDAF
8 MP, 1/3.0", AF, OIS
Front Camera
8 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
1.3 MP
Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
OIS
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable (BL-4YW)
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
129 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm, 78 cc (5.08 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight
152 g
139 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Halo Gold
Black, White, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
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 Cat3 100/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
OS Version
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

