Category Breakdown
alcatel Idol 4s Windows
Nokia Lumia 925
Performance
71.751.7
Camera
46.447.4
Display
80.279.0
Battery
24.218.9
Build
0.214.4
Connectivity
52.954.4
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
44.634.6
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
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, PDAF
8 MP, 1/3.0", AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash
Front Camera
8 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Halo Gold
Black, White, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.42 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

