alcatel Idol 2 S vs Meizu E3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Idol 2 S: 34 g lighter

    Idol 2 S:
    126 g
    E3:
    160 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 S: 5.3 mm narrower

    Idol 2 S:
    69.7 mm
    E3:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 2 S: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 S:
    5 in
    E3:
    5.99 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Idol 2 S:
    Single
    E3:
    Dual
  • Height

    Idol 2 S: 20.3 mm shorter

    Idol 2 S:
    136.5 mm
    E3:
    156.8 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 2 S:
    2014
    E3:
    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 S

    Height:
    136.5 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. E3

    Height:
    156.8 mm +20.3 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Width:
    75 mm +5.3 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 2 S

    126 g

  2. 2. E3

    160 g

    +34 g versus Idol 2 S

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 S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. E3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

E3 has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than Idol 2 S.

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.

Recorded RAM for Idol 2 S, E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 SE3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB 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 S

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

2. E3

NFC:
Unknown
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. Idol 2 S

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. E3

    3360 mAh

    +1210 mAh versus Idol 2 S

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 S2. E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, E3.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
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.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, E3.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, E3.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 S, E3.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20450
  • 112458
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4872
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, E3.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE3
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 S, E3.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 6050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - 6050A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800) - 6050F
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 S, E3.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, E3.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)