alcatel Idol 4 vs Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

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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.

  • Weight

    5530 XpressMusic: 28 g lighter

    Idol 4:
    135 g
    5530 XpressMusic:
    107 g
  • Width

    5530 XpressMusic: 23.5 mm narrower

    Idol 4:
    72.5 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5530 XpressMusic: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 4:
    5.2 in
    5530 XpressMusic:
    2.9 in
  • Depth

    Idol 4: 5.9 mm thinner

    Idol 4:
    7.1 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    13 mm
  • Height

    5530 XpressMusic: 43 mm shorter

    Idol 4:
    147 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 4:
    2016
    5530 XpressMusic:
    2009

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 4

    Height:
    147 mm +43 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Width:
    72.5 mm +23.5 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.9 mm versus Idol 4

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 4

    135 g

    +28 g versus 5530 XpressMusic

  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    107 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 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

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

Idol 4 has approximately 221.5% more rectangular screen area than 5530 XpressMusic.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Idol 4: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM - 6055Y · 6055K16 GB · 3 GB RAM - 6055B · 6055H · 6055I

5530 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB SDRAM

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 4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. 5530 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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 4

    2610 mAh

    +1610 mAh versus 5530 XpressMusic

  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 42. 5530 XpressMusic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationIdol 45530 XpressMusic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.5 Х 7.1 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - 6055Y
  • 6055K16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - 6055B
  • 6055H
  • 6055I
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB SDRAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 4, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationIdol 45530 XpressMusic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 23.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 45.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 253 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationIdol 45530 XpressMusic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 4, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationIdol 45530 XpressMusic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 44179
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 693
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1845
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2027
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 4, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationIdol 45530 XpressMusic
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Metal Silver
  • Red on black
  • Blue on white
  • Grey on black
  • Pink on White
  • Yellow on White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 54 min Music play - Up to 27 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationIdol 45530 XpressMusic
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - 6055K
  • 6055I
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6055Y
  • 6055K
  • 6055B
  • 6055I HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 6055H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - 6055K LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700) - 6055H (LTE Cat6) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - 6055Y LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700)
  • 28(700) - 6055B
  • 6055I
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 4, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationIdol 45530 XpressMusic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Hi-Fi audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 4, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationIdol 45530 XpressMusic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input