Alcatel Idol 4S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

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Comparing the Alcatel Idol 4S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Alcatel Idol 4S runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better performer.


Display: Both Alcatel Idol 4S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Alcatel Idol 4S features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's IPS LCD, making Alcatel Idol 4S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Alcatel Idol 4S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 13 MP, making Alcatel Idol 4S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Alcatel Idol 4S offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 5 MP, making Alcatel Idol 4S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Alcatel Idol 4S offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Alcatel Idol 4S offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
71%

Release Date

18 Aug, 2016
23 Jan, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 652
Snapdragon 625
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4100 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 23, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

534 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.7 %
72.5 %

Design

Height

153.9 mm
151 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

149 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote

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