alcatel Idol 4s vs BLU Life Max

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Idol 4s:
    OLED
    Life Max:
    LCD
  • Width

    Idol 4s: 1.7 mm narrower

    Idol 4s:
    75.4 mm
    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
  • Chipset

    Idol 4s:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 4s: 1.7 mm thinner

    Idol 4s:
    7 mm
    Life Max:
    8.7 mm

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 4s

    Height:
    153.9 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Life Max

    Height:
    154.5 mm
    Width:
    77.1 mm +1.7 mm versus Idol 4s
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Idol 4s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 4s

    149 g

  2. 2. Life Max

    153 g

    +4 g versus Idol 4s

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 4s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Life Max

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

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.

Recorded RAM for Idol 4s, Life Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 4sLife Max
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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 4s

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

2. Life Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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 4s

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Life Max

    3700 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Idol 4s

Specifications

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1. Idol 4s2. Life Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4s, Life Max.
SpecificationIdol 4sLife Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 75.4 Х 7 mm
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 4s, Life Max.
SpecificationIdol 4sLife Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4s, Life Max.
SpecificationIdol 4sLife Max
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 4s, Life Max.
SpecificationIdol 4sLife Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 85326
  • 29456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1414
  • 565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3088
  • 1606
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3904
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 4s, Life Max.
SpecificationIdol 4sLife Max
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Metal Silver
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4s, Life Max.
SpecificationIdol 4sLife Max
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - 6070K
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6070K
  • 6070Y HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 6070O -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - 6070K
  • 6070Y LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - 6070O
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 4s, Life Max.
SpecificationIdol 4sLife Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Hi-Fi audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 4s, Life Max.
SpecificationIdol 4sLife Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Virtual Reality Goggles included
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity