alcatel Idol 4 vs Samsung Galaxy J1

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

  Galaxy J1: 13 g lighter

  Idol 4:

  135 g

  Galaxy J1:

  122 g

• Width

  Galaxy J1: 4.3 mm narrower

  Idol 4:

  72.5 mm

  Galaxy J1:

  68.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J1: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 4:

  5.2 in

  Galaxy J1:

  4.3 in

• Depth

  Idol 4: 1.8 mm thinner

  Idol 4:

  7.1 mm

  Galaxy J1:

  8.9 mm

• Height

  Galaxy J1: 18 mm shorter

  Idol 4:

  147 mm

  Galaxy J1:

  129 mm

• Release year

  Idol 4:

  2016

  Galaxy J1:

  2015

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 +18 mm versus Galaxy J1

   Width:

   72.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Galaxy J1

   Depth:

   7.1 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J1

   Height:

   129 mm

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +1.8 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. Galaxy J1

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   52.6 cm²

Idol 4 has approximately 41.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1.

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.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.