Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 72.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.2 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2014-07-22 |
| 5.53 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 350.00 | $ 329.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6592 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 650 hours standby time 27 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 4 is slightly better than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+, getting a global score of 72.5 against 66.1. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 4 has the previous 4.4.3 version while Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ has Android 4.4.4. Even though Xiaomi Mi 4 is newer than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+, it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker.
Xiaomi Mi 4 and Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ both count with really similar screens, both of them have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the same display pixels density and a screen with the same size. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 32 GB internal storage.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a much better graphics co-processor working at 700 MHz and 4 more CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with improved battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity against 2500mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 4 has a slightly better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+, because although it has a back camera with a worse 13 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Mi 4 is also the cheapest.
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