Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel Idol X+ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13.1
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB)
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8 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Model | Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) |
| Other model names | Alcatel One Touch Idol X Plus 6043D, Alcatel Idol X Plus | Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek Octa), Xiaomi Hongmi Note 3 (2015611) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  China |
| Brand | Alcatel | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 2/1/2014 | 11/27/2015 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.1 x 140.4 millimeters (2.72 x 5.53 in) | 76 x 150 millimeters (2.99 x 5.91 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592 | 64bit: MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-450 MP4 | PowerVR G6200 MP4 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | 2015611 version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 2015617 version: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 2015611 version: TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) 2015617 version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 7) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13.1 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4208x3120 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| 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 | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | 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 | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 25 hours (1 days) |
| Standby | 240 hours (10 days) | 264 hours (11 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Oleophobic coating screen • Super panorama photo • HiFi sound with JBL earphones • Java framework | • Colors: Silver, Gray, Gold • Xiaomi MIUI 7.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel Idol X+ (16GB) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| 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 |