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alcatel Idol 3C vs alcatel OT-988 Shockwave

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.

    • Width

      OT-988 Shockwave: 9.1 mm narrower

      Idol 3C:
      75.1 mm
      OT-988 Shockwave:
      66 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      OT-988 Shockwave: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 3C:
      5.5 in
      OT-988 Shockwave:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      Idol 3C: 5.8 mm thinner

      Idol 3C:
      7.9 mm
      OT-988 Shockwave:
      13.7 mm

    • Height

      OT-988 Shockwave: 32.8 mm shorter

      Idol 3C:
      152.7 mm
      OT-988 Shockwave:
      119.9 mm

    • Release year

      Idol 3C:
      2015
      OT-988 Shockwave:
      2012

    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 3C

      Height:
      152.7 mm +32.8 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
      Width:
      75.1 mm +9.1 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
      Depth:
      7.9 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

      Height:
      119.9 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      13.7 mm +5.8 mm versus Idol 3C
      Weight:
      155 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 3C

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

    2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    Idol 3C has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than OT-988 Shockwave.

    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 3C, OT-988 Shockwave, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIdol 3COT-988 Shockwave
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

    1 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 3C

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

    2. OT-988 Shockwave

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

    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 3C

      2910 mAh

      +1510 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

    2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 3C2. OT-988 Shockwave

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3C, OT-988 Shockwave.
    SpecificationIdol 3COT-988 Shockwave
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
    • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 1 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2910 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 3C, OT-988 Shockwave.
    SpecificationIdol 3COT-988 Shockwave
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.7%
    • 46.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3C, OT-988 Shockwave.
    SpecificationIdol 3COT-988 Shockwave
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Idol 3C, OT-988 Shockwave.
    SpecificationIdol 3COT-988 Shockwave
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 3C, OT-988 Shockwave.
    SpecificationIdol 3COT-988 Shockwave
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2012
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 380 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3C, OT-988 Shockwave.
    SpecificationIdol 3COT-988 Shockwave
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • No
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • Yes
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3C, OT-988 Shockwave.
    SpecificationIdol 3COT-988 Shockwave
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 3C, OT-988 Shockwave.
    SpecificationIdol 3COT-988 Shockwave
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof