alcatel Idol 4 vs T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide

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.

  • Weight

    Idol 4: 49 g lighter

    Idol 4:
    135 g
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    184 g
  • Width

    myTouch 4G Slide: 6.5 mm narrower

    Idol 4:
    72.5 mm
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch 4G Slide: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 4:
    5.2 in
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Idol 4: 6.9 mm thinner

    Idol 4:
    7.1 mm
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    14 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 4G Slide: 25 mm shorter

    Idol 4:
    147 mm
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 4:
    2016
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    2011

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 +25 mm versus myTouch 4G Slide
    Width:
    72.5 mm +6.5 mm versus myTouch 4G Slide
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
  2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6.9 mm versus Idol 4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 4

    135 g

  2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide

    184 g

    +49 g 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. myTouch 4G Slide

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Idol 4 has approximately 91.3% more rectangular screen area than myTouch 4G Slide.

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

myTouch 4G Slide: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB 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 4

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

2. myTouch 4G Slide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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

    +1090 mAh versus myTouch 4G Slide

  2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide

    1520 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 42. myTouch 4G Slide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationIdol 4myTouch 4G Slide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.5 Х 7.1 mm
  • 122 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 184 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 4, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationIdol 4myTouch 4G Slide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationIdol 4myTouch 4G Slide
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationIdol 4myTouch 4G Slide
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 220
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, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationIdol 4myTouch 4G Slide
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Metal Silver
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 350 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 300 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationIdol 4myTouch 4G Slide
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 4, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationIdol 4myTouch 4G Slide
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Hi-Fi audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 4, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationIdol 4myTouch 4G Slide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as T-Mobile Doubleshot