alcatel Idol 3C vs Asus P550

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

    P550: 16.1 mm narrower

    Idol 3C:
    75.1 mm
    P550:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P550: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3C:
    5.5 in
    P550:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Idol 3C: 11.1 mm thinner

    Idol 3C:
    7.9 mm
    P550:
    19 mm
  • Height

    P550: 35.9 mm shorter

    Idol 3C:
    152.7 mm
    P550:
    116.8 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 3C:
    2015
    P550:
    2006

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 +35.9 mm versus P550
    Width:
    75.1 mm +16.1 mm versus P550
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. P550

    Height:
    116.8 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +11.1 mm versus Idol 3C
    Weight:
    160 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. P550

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

Idol 3C has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than P550.

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, P550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 3CP550
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
P550: Original memory entry

128 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 3C

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

2. P550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +1610 mAh versus P550

  2. 2. P550

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 3C2. P550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3C, P550.
SpecificationIdol 3CP550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116.8 Х 59 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2910 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3C, P550.
SpecificationIdol 3CP550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 35.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3C, P550.
SpecificationIdol 3CP550
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Idol 3C, P550.
SpecificationIdol 3CP550
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3C, P550.
SpecificationIdol 3CP550
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2006
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3C, P550.
SpecificationIdol 3CP550
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3C, P550.
SpecificationIdol 3CP550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3C, P550.
SpecificationIdol 3CP550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Business card scanner -Voice Recognition and Hand-free mode -Information Security -Flight Mode -MP3 Player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo -World time -Currency converter -Stopwatch