Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows vs Alcatel A3 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
5.0 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI
1280 x 720 pixels, 294 PPI

Technology:

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

72.18 %
68.74 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
MediaTek MT6737 (28 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Quad-core, 1250 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 530
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
1.5GB

Internal storage:

64GB
16GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB
microSDHC up to 32 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Windows (10 Mobile)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh
2460 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

21 MP (PDAF)
13 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/2.4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.0

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)
5 MP

Design

Dimensions:

6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches (153.7 x 75.4 x 6.99 mm)
5.59 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches (142 x 70.5 x 8.6 mm)

Weight:

5.36 oz (152.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic; Frame: Metal

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control, Other
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 12(700 a)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes
Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, RDS

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
4.2

Wi-Fi:

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

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T3
M3

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jun 01, 2016

FCC ID value:

2ACCJN009

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.80 W/kg

Body:

0.27 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.27 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:

Nov 01, 2016
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