alcatel Idol 4s vs Samsung L870

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.

• Weight

  L870: 29 g lighter

  Idol 4s:

  149 g

  L870:

  120 g

• Width

  L870: 24.9 mm narrower

  Idol 4s:

  75.4 mm

  L870:

  50.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  L870: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 4s:

  5.5 in

  L870:

  2.4 in

• Depth

  Idol 4s: 6.5 mm thinner

  Idol 4s:

  7 mm

  L870:

  13.5 mm

• Height

  L870: 50.4 mm shorter

  Idol 4s:

  153.9 mm

  L870:

  103.5 mm

• Release year

  Idol 4s:

  2016

  L870:

  2008

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 +50.4 mm versus L870

   Width:

   75.4 mm +24.9 mm versus L870

   Depth:

   7 mm

2. 2. L870

   Height:

   103.5 mm

   Width:

   50.5 mm

   Depth:

   13.5 mm +6.5 mm 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. L870

   Screen diagonal:

   2.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   17.8 cm²

Idol 4s has approximately 367.5% more rectangular screen area than L870.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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