alcatel Idol 4 vs Apple iPhone 5c

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

  iPhone 5c: 13.3 mm narrower

  Idol 4:

  72.5 mm

  iPhone 5c:

  59.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  iPhone 5c: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 4:

  5.2 in

  iPhone 5c:

  4 in

• Chipset

  Idol 4:

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

  iPhone 5c:

  Apple A6 (32 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 4: 1.9 mm thinner

  Idol 4:

  7.1 mm

  iPhone 5c:

  9 mm

• Height

  iPhone 5c: 22.6 mm shorter

  Idol 4:

  147 mm

  iPhone 5c:

  124.4 mm

• Release year

  Idol 4:

  2016

  iPhone 5c:

  2013

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 4

   Height:

   147 mm +22.6 mm versus iPhone 5c

   Width:

   72.5 mm +13.3 mm versus iPhone 5c

   Depth:

   7.1 mm

2. 2. iPhone 5c

   Height:

   124.4 mm

   Width:

   59.2 mm

   Depth:

   9 mm +1.9 mm versus Idol 4

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 4

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. iPhone 5c

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   44.1 cm²

Idol 4 has approximately 69% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5c.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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