alcatel Idol 4s vs Meizu MX3

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
    MX3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    MX3: 6 g lighter

    Idol 4s:
    149 g
    MX3:
    143 g
  • Width

    MX3: 3.5 mm narrower

    Idol 4s:
    75.4 mm
    MX3:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MX3: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 4s:
    5.5 in
    MX3:
    5.1 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Idol 4s:
    3 GB RAM
    MX3:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Idol 4s:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    MX3:
    Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)

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 +14.9 mm versus MX3
    Width:
    75.4 mm +3.5 mm versus MX3
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. MX3

    Height:
    139 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Idol 4s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 4s

    149 g

    +6 g versus MX3

  2. 2. MX3

    143 g

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. MX3

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

Idol 4s has approximately 12.6% more rectangular screen area than MX3.

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, MX3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 4sMX3
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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 4s

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

2. MX3

NFC:
Yes
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

    +600 mAh versus MX3

  2. 2. MX3

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 4s2. MX3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4s, MX3.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 75.4 Х 7 mm
  • 139 Х 71.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Flyme 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 4s, MX3.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 74.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 74.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4s, MX3.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 4s, MX3.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 85326
  • 24789
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, MX3.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX3
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Metal Silver
  • Black (front panel)
  • several color options (back panel); white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 370 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 429 h (2G) / Up to 393 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4s, MX3.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX3
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - 6070K
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 4s, MX3.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Hi-Fi audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 4s, MX3.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Virtual Reality Goggles included
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass