Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel Idol 4S vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows)
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33 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector / MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Model | Idol 4S (Windows) | Pearl Flip (8230) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Alcatel 4S 6071W, Alcatel OT-6071w | Verizon BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 CDMA, RIM Apex |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Alcatel | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 11/1/2016 | 2/28/2009 |
| Depth | 7 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 17.5 millimeters (0.69 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.4 x 153.9 millimeters (2.97 x 6.06 in) | 50 x 101 millimeters (1.97 x 3.98 in) |
| Weight | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) | 102 grams (3.57 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 2.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~41.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 534 PPI | 154 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 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| System version | Windows 10 Mobile | BlackBerry OS 4.6 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) | 32bit: Intel XScale PXA272 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz XScale (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 530 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR3 | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 64GB (54GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 128MB (75MB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 12) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| 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 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 21 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5616x3744 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | QCIF (240x180) 15 fps |
| 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 | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| 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 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| 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 | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| 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 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13.3 hours | 3.5 hours |
| Standby | 420 hours (17.5 days) | 216 hours (9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gold/black • USB OTG On-The-Go • LED notification (white light) • 2.5D Glass back panel • JBL earphones • Hi-Fi 3.6W dual-stereo • Front camera: Wide Angle 84° • Reversible phone • VR goggles compatible | • Colors: Black, Red, Pink • Secondary external 65K TFT display 128x160 pixels • Half-QWERTY • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Idol 4S (Windows) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.06W/kg (head), 1.16W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |