alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) vs BLU Selfie

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

    Selfie: 5 g lighter

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    141 g
    Selfie:
    136 g
  • Width

    Selfie: 8.8 mm narrower

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    75.1 mm
    Selfie:
    66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Selfie: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    5.5 in
    Selfie:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Idol 3 (5.5): 2.2 mm thinner

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    7.4 mm
    Selfie:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Selfie: 6.7 mm shorter

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    152.7 mm
    Selfie:
    146 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. Idol 3 (5.5)

    Height:
    152.7 mm +6.7 mm versus Selfie
    Width:
    75.1 mm +8.8 mm versus Selfie
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Selfie

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    66.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.2 mm versus Idol 3 (5.5)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 3 (5.5)

    141 g

    +5 g versus Selfie

  2. 2. Selfie

    136 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 3 (5.5)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Selfie

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

Idol 3 (5.5) has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Selfie.

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 3 (5.5), Selfie, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 3 (5.5)Selfie
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Idol 3 (5.5): Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 2 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)

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 (5.5)

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

2. Selfie

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 3 (5.5)

    2910 mAh

    +610 mAh versus Selfie

  2. 2. Selfie

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 3 (5.5)2. Selfie

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Selfie.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Selfie
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.4 mm
  • 146 Х 66.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2910 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Selfie.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Selfie
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Selfie.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Selfie
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Selfie.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Selfie
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Selfie.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Selfie
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Sliver
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Selfie.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Selfie
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Selfie.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Selfie
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Selfie.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Selfie
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity