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Alcatel Idol 5S

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Released · Jul 10, 2017

5.2-inch · 1920x1080px

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Availability
Officially announced	Jun 27, 2017
Prices (MSRP)	$280

Design
Dimensions	5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches 148.6 x 70.9 x 7.4 mm
Weight	5.25 oz (149.0 g)
Materials	Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Notification light
Keys	Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors	Black

Display
Size	5.2-inch, 70.79% screen-to-body
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506
Memory	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS	Android (7.1 Nougat)
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Battery
Type	2620 mAh
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Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 17, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ACCJA024
Measured SAR	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.46 W/kg

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 (16 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T880 MP2
Type	2850 mAh
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 29
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

News

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