Worth it to upgrade to 4 (non s) from idol 3 4.7"?

[Araxxis]

I actually really like my idol 3 but recently the new update made my notifications do weird stuff where they are all black and it messes up my double tap to wake. Outside of the bugs i love the phone, my question is the regular 4 from cricket a decent upgrade to the 3? I Know its 5.2" vs 4.7" im ok with that but are like the speakers any louder or any other worthy improvements? Only reason i am even considering is because its on sale for 99 bucks at cricket right now with the VR headset.

Also if anyone knows of a nice grippy slim case for the idol 4 id appreciate it, couldnt find a whole lot on amazon.
Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[skipatrol]

Can't answer the case question but for $99 I'd do it in a heartbeat. Sell your idol 3 and it's a wash. Slightly better processor. More RAM, better / louder speakers, MUCH better build. not sure how the camera compares but I'm assuming quality is slightly better than the 3 as well. The idol 4 is a lot of phone for $99.

 

[drhere]

Can't answer the case question but for $99 I'd do it in a heartbeat. Sell your idol 3 and it's a wash. Slightly better processor. More RAM, better / louder speakers, MUCH better build. not sure how the camera compares but I'm assuming quality is slightly better than the 3 as well. The idol 4 is a lot of phone for $99.

How is Cricket with updates, if/when the 4 gets Android 7, is Cricket good about updating? I still use my Idol 3, I love it, but I am in the market for a new phone, and I don't want to spend a lot. I hate locked phones, but for $99, it is a good deal. Thx, I saw a article about 3 weeks on Yahoo Tech that the Idol4s/4/ and even 3 are getting 7.0, I don't know how true this is for the 3 though.

 

[RumoredNow]

...my question is the regular 4 from cricket a decent upgrade to the 3? I Know its 5.2" vs 4.7" im ok with that but are like the speakers any louder or any other worthy improvements? Only reason i am even considering is because its on sale for 99 bucks at cricket right now with the VR headset.

Absolutely.

Here's the gain:

• VR Headset - look around Amazon, etc. You will pay $25 or more for similar and the one boxed with the Idol 4 fits the phone exactly
• 5.2" screen with 1080p resolution vs the 720p on your Idol 3 (4.7) and more ppi
• Built for Marshmallow
• The speakers are indeed nicer, they also port through the front and the back of the phone to really broadcast the sound in a wide array of circumstances - I don;t remember specifics, but I believe they are higher wattage as well
• SoC upgrade from SD 410 to SD 617 along with a big boost in Adreno GPU
• Double the RAM (and depending on which variants involved it may double the internal storage)
• Increase front camera to 8MP and it has flash
• Better WiFi protocol
• Better Bluetooth protocol
• Fast charging
• 30% larger battery

For $99 it is a LOT of hardware. The choice should be easy. Go for it.

alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) vs. alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) vs. alcatel Idol 4 - GSMArena.com