alcatel Idol 4s vs Meizu MX4 Pro

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
    MX4 Pro:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Idol 4s: 9 g lighter

    Idol 4s:
    149 g
    MX4 Pro:
    158 g
  • Width

    Idol 4s: 1.6 mm narrower

    Idol 4s:
    75.4 mm
    MX4 Pro:
    77 mm
  • Chipset

    Idol 4s:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    MX4 Pro:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 4s: 2 mm thinner

    Idol 4s:
    7 mm
    MX4 Pro:
    9 mm
  • Height

    MX4 Pro: 3.8 mm shorter

    Idol 4s:
    153.9 mm
    MX4 Pro:
    150.1 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 +3.8 mm versus MX4 Pro
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. MX4 Pro

    Height:
    150.1 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +1.6 mm versus Idol 4s
    Depth:
    9 mm +2 mm versus Idol 4s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 4s

    149 g

  2. 2. MX4 Pro

    158 g

    +9 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. MX4 Pro

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

MX4 Pro has approximately 3.2% 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, MX4 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 4sMX4 Pro
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. MX4 Pro

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

  2. 2. MX4 Pro

    3350 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Idol 4s

Specifications

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1. Idol 4s2. MX4 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4s, MX4 Pro.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX4 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 75.4 Х 7 mm
  • 150.1 Х 77 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1536 x 2560 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 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3350 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); Flyme 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 4s, MX4 Pro.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX4 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 85.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 546 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4s, MX4 Pro.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX4 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 4s, MX4 Pro.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX4 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Mali-T628MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 85326
  • 54192
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1414
  • 841
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3088
  • 2042
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3904
  • 1717
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 4s, MX4 Pro.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX4 Pro
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Metal Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 400 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4s, MX4 Pro.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX4 Pro
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - China Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600) LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 4s, MX4 Pro.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX4 Pro
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, MX4 Pro.
SpecificationIdol 4sMX4 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Virtual Reality Goggles included
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass