alcatel Idol 3C vs Asus PadFone

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Idol 3C:
    LCD
    PadFone:
    OLED
  • Width

    PadFone: 9.7 mm narrower

    Idol 3C:
    75.1 mm
    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3C:
    5.5 in
    PadFone:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Idol 3C:
    2 GB RAM
    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Idol 3C:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Idol 3C: 1.3 mm thinner

    Idol 3C:
    7.9 mm
    PadFone:
    9.2 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 3C

    Height:
    152.7 mm +24.7 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    75.1 mm +9.7 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Idol 3C
    Weight:
    129 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. PadFone

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

Idol 3C has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

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, PadFone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 3CPadFone
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 1 GB 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. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 3C

    2910 mAh

    +1390 mAh versus PadFone

  2. 2. PadFone

    1520 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 3C2. PadFone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3C, PadFone.
SpecificationIdol 3CPadFone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2910 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3C, PadFone.
SpecificationIdol 3CPadFone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3C, PadFone.
SpecificationIdol 3CPadFone
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Idol 3C, PadFone.
SpecificationIdol 3CPadFone
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3C, PadFone.
SpecificationIdol 3CPadFone
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 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 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3C, PadFone.
SpecificationIdol 3CPadFone
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
  • 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, PadFone.
SpecificationIdol 3CPadFone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3C, PadFone.
SpecificationIdol 3CPadFone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.