alcatel Idol 4 vs Sonim XP7

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

  Idol 4: 155 g lighter

  Idol 4:

  135 g

  XP7:

  290 g

• Screen diagonal

  XP7: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 4:

  5.2 in

  XP7:

  4 in

• Chipset

  Idol 4:

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

  XP7:

  Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 4: 13.7 mm thinner

  Idol 4:

  7.1 mm

  XP7:

  20.8 mm

• Height

  XP7: 10 mm shorter

  Idol 4:

  147 mm

  XP7:

  137 mm

• Release year

  Idol 4:

  2016

  XP7:

  2014

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 +10 mm versus XP7

   Width:

   72.5 mm

   Depth:

   7.1 mm

2. 2. XP7

   Height:

   137 mm

   Width:

   72.1 mm

   Depth:

   20.8 mm +13.7 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. XP7

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

Idol 4 has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than XP7.

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

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