Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel Idol 4 vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
8mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2610
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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2.44"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A)
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29 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Model | Idol 4 (6055A) | Bold 9700 (AT&T) |
| Other model names | Bell/Virgin/Vidéotron Alcatel IDOL 4 2GB RAM, OT-6055A | AT&T RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM Onyx |
| Country or region available |  Canada |  USA |
| Brand | Alcatel | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 3/1/2016 | 11/3/2009 |
| Depth | 7.1 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.5 x 147 millimeters (2.85 x 5.79 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 246 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 (28nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,12,17,20,29,30) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HVGA (480x352) |
| Flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD | DivX, XviD, WMV, 3GP |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2610 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 720 hours (30 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (iTap), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gold, Dark Gray, Silver, Rose Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • LED notification (white light) • Oleophobic coating • Glass back panel • JBL earphones • Hi-Fi 3.6W dual-stereo • Front camera: Wide Angle 84° • Quick Charge 2.0 • Fast battery charging: 60% in 30min • Reversible phone • VR goggles compatible | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • LBS • UMA • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4 (6055A) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |