alcatel Idol 4s vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

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

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  LCD

• Weight

  Idol 4s: 19 g lighter

  Idol 4s:

  149 g

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  168 g

• Width

  Xperia XZ2 Compact: 10.4 mm narrower

  Idol 4s:

  75.4 mm

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  65 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XZ2 Compact: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 4s:

  5.5 in

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Idol 4s:

  Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 4s: 5.1 mm thinner

  Idol 4s:

  7 mm

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  12.1 mm

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 +18.9 mm versus Xperia XZ2 Compact

   Width:

   75.4 mm +10.4 mm versus Xperia XZ2 Compact

   Depth:

   7 mm

2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Compact

   Height:

   135 mm

   Width:

   65 mm

   Depth:

   12.1 mm +5.1 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. Xperia XZ2 Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   64.5 cm²

Idol 4s has approximately 29.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ2 Compact.

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

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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