alcatel Fire C 2G vs alcatel Idol 4

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire C 2G: 42 g lighter

    Fire C 2G:
    93 g
    Idol 4:
    135 g
  • Width

    Fire C 2G: 10.5 mm narrower

    Fire C 2G:
    62 mm
    Idol 4:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire C 2G: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Fire C 2G:
    3.5 in
    Idol 4:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Fire C 2G:
    Spreadtrum 6821
    Idol 4:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 4: 4.9 mm thinner

    Fire C 2G:
    12 mm
    Idol 4:
    7.1 mm
  • Height

    Fire C 2G: 34.8 mm shorter

    Fire C 2G:
    112.2 mm
    Idol 4:
    147 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    Height:
    112.2 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.9 mm versus Idol 4
  2. 2. Idol 4

    Height:
    147 mm +34.8 mm versus Fire C 2G
    Width:
    72.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Fire C 2G
    Depth:
    7.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    93 g

  2. 2. Idol 4

    135 g

    +42 g versus Fire C 2G

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Idol 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Idol 4 has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than Fire C 2G.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Fire C 2G: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM · 128 MB RAM

Idol 4: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM - 6055Y · 6055K16 GB · 3 GB RAM - 6055B · 6055H · 6055I

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire C 2G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Idol 4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Idol 4

    2610 mAh

    +1610 mAh versus Fire C 2G

Specifications

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1. Fire C 2G2. Idol 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire C 2G, Idol 4.
SpecificationFire C 2GIdol 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 147 Х 72.5 Х 7.1 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - 6055Y
  • 6055K16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - 6055B
  • 6055H
  • 6055I
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2610 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 6821
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire C 2G, Idol 4.
SpecificationFire C 2GIdol 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire C 2G, Idol 4.
SpecificationFire C 2GIdol 4
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • optional/operator dependent
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire C 2G, Idol 4.
SpecificationFire C 2GIdol 4
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 44179
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 693
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1845
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2027
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire C 2G, Idol 4.
SpecificationFire C 2GIdol 4
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Bluish Black
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Metal Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire C 2G, Idol 4.
SpecificationFire C 2GIdol 4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - 6055K
  • 6055I
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6055Y
  • 6055K
  • 6055B
  • 6055I HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 6055H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - 6055K LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700) - 6055H (LTE Cat6) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - 6055Y LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700)
  • 28(700) - 6055B
  • 6055I
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire C 2G, Idol 4.
SpecificationFire C 2GIdol 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Hi-Fi audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire C 2G, Idol 4.
SpecificationFire C 2GIdol 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WAV player -MP4/H.263 player -Photo viewer Also known as Alcatel Fire C 2G 4020D
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)