alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) vs ZTE Xiang

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 3 (4.7): 10 g lighter

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    110 g
    Xiang:
    120 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Xiang: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    4.7 in
    Xiang:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Xiang:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Idol 3 (4.7): 4.3 mm thinner

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    7.6 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xiang: 20.6 mm shorter

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    134.6 mm
    Xiang:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    2015
    Xiang:
    2009

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 +20.6 mm versus Xiang
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +4.3 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. Xiang

    120 g

    +10 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. Xiang

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

Idol 3 (4.7) has approximately 214.6% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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)

Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +700 mAh versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 3 (4.7)2. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Xiang.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Xiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.6 Х 65.9 Х 7.6 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.5" 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)
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Xiang.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Xiang
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Xiang.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Xiang
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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), Xiang.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Xiang
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • No
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Xiang.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Xiang
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • Sliver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Xiang.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Xiang
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
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Xiang.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Xiang
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Xiang.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Xiang
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input