Alcatel Idol 4 Specs

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Released

Jun 01, 2016

Display

5.2-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

13 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

2610 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
3GB RAM

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Description

The Alcatel Idol 4 features a metal frame and glass body, some accents that make it stand out in the crowd. The phone has a 5.2" display with 1080 x 1920-pixel resolution and is powered by the Snapdragon 617 chip. Other specs include 3 gigs of RAM, 16GB of internal, expandable storage, 13 megapixel main camera and 8 megapixel front shooter. The Idol 4 is running Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

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Display
Size:	5.2-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	70.02 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952
Processor:	Octa-core, 1700 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 405
RAM:	3GB
Internal storage:	16GB, available to use: 10 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS:	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2610 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	13 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	Dual LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.79 x 2.85 x 0.28 inches (147 x 72.5 x 7.1 mm)
Weight:	4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Nano SIM
HD Voice:	Yes

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T4
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability
Officially announced:	Feb 20, 2016

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Alternative variants

Alcatel Idol 4

for Cricket

Differences from the main variant:
RAM:	2GB
4G (FDD):	Bands 12(700 a), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Cricket

News

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