alcatel Idol 4 vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra Comparison and Differences

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alcatel Idol 4

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Sony Xperia XA Ultra

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alcatel Idol 4 or Sony Xperia XA Ultra Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model alcatel Idol 4 Sony Xperia XA Ultra
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Release date 2016, February 2016, May
Dimensions (HxWxD) 147 x 72.5 x 7.1 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.85 in 164 x 79 x 8.4 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.11 in
Weight 135 g | 4.76 oz 202 g | 7.13 oz
Body Build Aluminum frame, plastic back
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Colors Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Metal Silver White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold
Battery 2610 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Stand by time - Up to 558 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 65 h
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Screen

Technology LTPS IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.2" in 6" in
Screen area 74.5 cm2 99.2 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 69.9% 76.6%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 424 PPI 367 PPI
Screen protection Scratch-resistant glass
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 21.5 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 -21.5 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.4'', 1/2.4'', PDAF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6'', AF, OIS
Functions LED flash LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) - Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405 Mali-T860MP2
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - 6055Y, 6055K
16 GB, 3 GB RAM - 6055B, 6055H, 6055I
16 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core 693
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1845
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2027

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - 6055K, 6055I Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6055Y, 6055K, 6055B, 6055I 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 6055H
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700) - 6055K 
LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 27(800), 28(700) - 6055H (LTE Cat6) 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - 6055Y 
LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - 6055B, 6055I
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3211, F3215, F3212, F3216 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3213
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - F3211, F3212 
LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - F3213 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F3215, F3216
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0, USB Host microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head)     0.37 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio, RDS FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Hi-Fi audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
Versions
- Also known as Sony Xperia XA Ultra Dual (F3212, F3216) with dual-SIM card slots

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