alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) vs alcatel Idol 2 Comparison and Differences
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alcatel Idol 3 (4.7)
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alcatel Idol 2
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alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) or alcatel Idol 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) | alcatel Idol 2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2014, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 134.6 x 65.9 x 7.6 mm | 5.3 x 5.3 x 2.59 in | 136 x 70 x 7.3 mm | 5.35 x 5.35 x 2.76 in | |
| Weight | 110 g | 3.88 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Sliver, Gold | Slate, Chocolate, White, Hot pink | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.7% | 72.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 312 PPI | 220 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM/ 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM (Dual SIM model) | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)/ 16 GB, 1 GB RAM (Dual SIM) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 298 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1000 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIMDual SIM (dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 28(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
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