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alcatel Idol 3C
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Full Specifications October 20, 2026
alcatel · 2015

alcatel Idol 3C

alcatel Idol 3C Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2015. Features 5.5″ display, Snapdragon 615 chipset, 13 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 2910 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 615
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 13 MP
Battery 2910 mAh
Build 7.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, Q4
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 13 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 152.7 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm (6.01 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight -
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2910 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Black, Gold
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, Q4
Status Discontinued
OS Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 13 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 152.7 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm (6.01 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight -
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2910 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors Black, Gold
PhoneInsight Benchmark
29.3/100
Entry-level

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Processor 18.4
Display 65
Camera 52.6
Battery 46.2
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