alcatel Idol 4s vs Lava X17

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
    X17:
    LCD
  • Width

    X17: 3.4 mm narrower

    Idol 4s:
    75.4 mm
    X17:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X17: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 4s:
    5.5 in
    X17:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Idol 4s: 1.5 mm thinner

    Idol 4s:
    7 mm
    X17:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    X17: 8.9 mm shorter

    Idol 4s:
    153.9 mm
    X17:
    145 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 +8.9 mm versus X17
    Width:
    75.4 mm +3.4 mm versus X17
    Depth:
    7 mm
    Weight:
    149 g
  2. 2. X17

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Idol 4s
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. X17

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

Idol 4s has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than X17.

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, X17, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 4sX17
8 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. X17

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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

    +650 mAh versus X17

  2. 2. X17

    2350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 4s2. X17

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4s, X17.
SpecificationIdol 4sX17
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 75.4 Х 7 mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 4s, X17.
SpecificationIdol 4sX17
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4s, X17.
SpecificationIdol 4sX17
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, X17.
SpecificationIdol 4sX17
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
Unknown
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, X17.
SpecificationIdol 4sX17
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Metal Silver
  • Gold
  • Black/Gold
  • White/Gold
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4s, X17.
SpecificationIdol 4sX17
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - 6070K
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 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, X17.
SpecificationIdol 4sX17
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, X17.
SpecificationIdol 4sX17
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Virtual Reality Goggles included
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India