alcatel Pixi 4 (4) vs Google Pixel

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.

  • Width

    Pixi 4 (4): 5.1 mm narrower

    Pixi 4 (4):
    64.4 mm
    Pixel:
    69.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixi 4 (4): 1 in smaller diagonal

    Pixi 4 (4):
    4 in
    Pixel:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixi 4 (4):
    Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm)
    Pixel:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Pixel: 1.2 mm thinner

    Pixi 4 (4):
    9.7 mm
    Pixel:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Pixi 4 (4): 22.5 mm shorter

    Pixi 4 (4):
    121.3 mm
    Pixel:
    143.8 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. Pixi 4 (4)

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Pixel
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Pixel

    Height:
    143.8 mm +22.5 mm versus Pixi 4 (4)
    Width:
    69.5 mm +5.1 mm versus Pixi 4 (4)
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    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. Pixi 4 (4)

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Pixel

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

Pixel has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Pixi 4 (4).

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixi 4 (4): Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM8 GB · 1 GB RAM

Pixel: Original memory entry

32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Pixi 4 (4)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pixel

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. Pixi 4 (4)

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Pixel

    2770 mAh

    +1270 mAh versus Pixi 4 (4)

Specifications

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1. Pixi 4 (4)2. Pixel

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi 4 (4), Pixel.
SpecificationPixi 4 (4)Pixel
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 64.4 Х 9.7 mm
  • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2770 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi 4 (4), Pixel.
SpecificationPixi 4 (4)Pixel
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi 4 (4), Pixel.
SpecificationPixi 4 (4)Pixel
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP or 5 MP
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA or 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 91
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixi 4 (4), Pixel.
SpecificationPixi 4 (4)Pixel
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17398
  • 145789
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1626
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4014
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7705
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1738
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 307
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 848
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixi 4 (4), Pixel.
SpecificationPixi 4 (4)Pixel
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixi 4 (4), Pixel.
SpecificationPixi 4 (4)Pixel
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixi 4 (4), Pixel.
SpecificationPixi 4 (4)Pixel
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi 4 (4), Pixel.
SpecificationPixi 4 (4)Pixel
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America