alcatel Idol 3C vs BLU Studio XL2

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

    Idol 3C: 8.5 mm narrower

    Idol 3C:
    75.1 mm
    Studio XL2:
    83.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 3C: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3C:
    5.5 in
    Studio XL2:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 3C:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Studio XL2:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 3C: 1.2 mm thinner

    Idol 3C:
    7.9 mm
    Studio XL2:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Idol 3C: 13 mm shorter

    Idol 3C:
    152.7 mm
    Studio XL2:
    165.7 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 3C:
    2015
    Studio XL2:
    2016

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
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Studio XL2

    Height:
    165.7 mm +13 mm versus Idol 3C
    Width:
    83.6 mm +8.5 mm versus Idol 3C
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.2 mm versus Idol 3C
    Weight:
    200 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. Studio XL2

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

Studio XL2 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Idol 3C.

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, Studio XL2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 3CStudio XL2
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Studio XL2

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 3C

    2910 mAh

  2. 2. Studio XL2

    4900 mAh

    +1990 mAh versus Idol 3C

Specifications

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1. Idol 3C2. Studio XL2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio XL2.
SpecificationIdol 3CStudio XL2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
  • 165.7 Х 83.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2910 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio XL2.
SpecificationIdol 3CStudio XL2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio XL2.
SpecificationIdol 3CStudio XL2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio XL2.
SpecificationIdol 3CStudio XL2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T720
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 548
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1461
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio XL2.
SpecificationIdol 3CStudio XL2
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
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 800 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 68 h (2G) / Up to 46 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio XL2.
SpecificationIdol 3CStudio XL2
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio XL2.
SpecificationIdol 3CStudio XL2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio XL2.
SpecificationIdol 3CStudio XL2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity