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Alcatel 3x vs Alcatel IDOL 5 Specs Comparison

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Alcatel 3x
6.5
Alcatel IDOL 5
Alcatel 3x Alcatel IDOL 5
3000 mAh
2850 mAh
5.7-inch · 1440x720px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
2GB · 32GB
Released · Oct 27, 2017

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2018 Sep 01, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$199

Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 2.82 x 0.33 inches
153.5 x 71.6 x 8.5 mm 		5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches
148.1 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.08 oz / 144.0 g 5.19 oz / 147.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue Gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 76.30% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 69.05% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
1440x720px, 282 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT6739 (28 nm) MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 (16 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8100 Mali-T880 MP2
Memory
3GB/32GB 2GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh 2850 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (24 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 720p (15 fps) 		8 MP (Autofocus, Flash)
Video capture: 720p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 18, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ACCJA021
Measured SAR
Head: 1.43 W/kg
Body: 1.05 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg
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