alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) vs Nokia E63

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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 3 (4.7): 16 g lighter

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    110 g
    E63:
    126 g
  • Width

    E63: 6.9 mm narrower

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    65.9 mm
    E63:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E63: 2.34 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    4.7 in
    E63:
    2.36 in
  • Depth

    Idol 3 (4.7): 5.4 mm thinner

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    7.6 mm
    E63:
    13 mm
  • Height

    E63: 21.6 mm shorter

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    134.6 mm
    E63:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    2015
    E63:
    2008

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 3 (4.7)

    Height:
    134.6 mm +21.6 mm versus E63
    Width:
    65.9 mm +6.9 mm versus E63
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. E63

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.4 mm versus Idol 3 (4.7)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 3 (4.7)

    110 g

  2. 2. E63

    126 g

    +16 g versus Idol 3 (4.7)

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 3 (4.7)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. E63

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

Idol 3 (4.7) has approximately 253.1% more rectangular screen area than E63.

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 3 (4.7): Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)

E63: Original memory entry

120 MB

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 3 (4.7)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. E63

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated 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 3 (4.7)

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus E63

  2. 2. E63

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 3 (4.7)2. E63

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), E63.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)E63
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.6 Х 65.9 Х 7.6 mm
  • 113 Х 59 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.36" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM/ 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)
  • 120 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), E63.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)E63
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 17.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 25.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 169 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), E63.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)E63
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), E63.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)E63
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • ARM 11 369 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), E63.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)E63
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Sliver
  • Gold
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / 4 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), E63.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)E63
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 100 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.03 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), E63.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)E63
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), E63.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)E63
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing