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alcatel Idol 4s vs BLU Life View

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 View:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Idol 4s: 71 g lighter

      Idol 4s:
      149 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      Idol 4s: 7.1 mm narrower

      Idol 4s:
      75.4 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Idol 4s: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 4s:
      5.5 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      Idol 4s:
      Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Idol 4s: 1.9 mm thinner

      Idol 4s:
      7 mm
      Life View:
      8.9 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 View

      Height:
      161 mm +7.1 mm versus Idol 4s
      Width:
      82.5 mm +7.1 mm versus Idol 4s
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.9 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 View

      220 g

      +71 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 View

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

    Life View has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Idol 4s.

    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 View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIdol 4sLife View
    16 GB Not recorded 1 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 View

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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

      +400 mAh versus Life View

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 4s2. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4s, Life View.
    SpecificationIdol 4sLife View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 153.9 Х 75.4 Х 7 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 149 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.7" 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 4s, Life View.
    SpecificationIdol 4sLife View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.9%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 534 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4s, Life View.
    SpecificationIdol 4sLife View
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.0
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    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 View.
    SpecificationIdol 4sLife View
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 510
    • PowerVR SGX544
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 85326
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1414
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3088
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 3904
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 4s, Life View.
    SpecificationIdol 4sLife View
    Release date
    • 2016
    • February
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Dark Gray
    • Rose Gold
    • Metal Silver
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 220 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    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 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4s, Life View.
    SpecificationIdol 4sLife View
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - 6070K
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    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
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 4s, Life View.
    SpecificationIdol 4sLife View
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • Hi-Fi audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 4s, Life View.
    SpecificationIdol 4sLife View
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Virtual Reality Goggles included
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110