Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Alcatel Idol 4S

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Alcatel Idol 4S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Alcatel Idol 4S run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Alcatel Idol 4S offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Alcatel Idol 4S features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB's IPS LCD, making Alcatel Idol 4S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Alcatel Idol 4S feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Alcatel Idol 4S offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 5 MP, making Alcatel Idol 4S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Alcatel Idol 4S offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Alcatel Idol 4S offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB
₹8,599
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Alcatel Idol 4S
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
73%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
18 Aug, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 650
Snapdragon 652
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4050 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
21 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 510

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
71.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

150 mm
153.9 mm

Width

76 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
6.9 mm

Weight

164 grams
149 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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