alcatel Idol 2 Mini S vs BLU Advance L4

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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

    Advance L4: 12 g lighter

    Idol 2 Mini S:
    116 g
    Advance L4:
    104 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 Mini S: 1.7 mm narrower

    Idol 2 Mini S:
    63.5 mm
    Advance L4:
    65.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Advance L4: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 Mini S:
    4.5 in
    Advance L4:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 Mini S: 1.9 mm thinner

    Idol 2 Mini S:
    8.5 mm
    Advance L4:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Advance L4: 5.2 mm shorter

    Idol 2 Mini S:
    129.5 mm
    Advance L4:
    124.3 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 2 Mini S:
    2014
    Advance L4:
    2018

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. Idol 2 Mini S

    Height:
    129.5 mm +5.2 mm versus Advance L4
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Advance L4

    Height:
    124.3 mm
    Width:
    65.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Idol 2 Mini S
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Idol 2 Mini S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 2 Mini S

    116 g

    +12 g versus Advance L4

  2. 2. Advance L4

    104 g

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. Idol 2 Mini S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Advance L4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Idol 2 Mini S has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Advance L4.

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.

Idol 2 Mini S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 1 GB RAM (6036A · 6036X)/ 8 GB · 1 GB RAM (6036Y)

Advance L4: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Idol 2 Mini S

NFC:
See details Yes (6036Y only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Advance L4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Idol 2 Mini S

    2000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Advance L4

  2. 2. Advance L4

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 Mini S2. Advance L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Advance L4.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SAdvance L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 63.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 124.3 Х 65.2 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM (6036A
  • 6036X)/ 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM (6036Y)
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
NFC
  • Yes (6036Y only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Advance L4.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SAdvance L4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.9%
  • 56.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Advance L4.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SAdvance L4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Advance L4.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SAdvance L4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30215
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Advance L4.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SAdvance L4
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Cloudy
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • White
  • Teal
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 50 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Advance L4.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SAdvance L4
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 - 6036X -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6036A
  • 6036X HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - 6036Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700) - 6036A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - 6036X LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - 6036Y
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Advance L4.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SAdvance L4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 Mini S, Advance L4.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mini SAdvance L4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA