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Alcatel IDOL 5 vs Alcatel 3x Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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

Availability

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

Design

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

Display

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

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
2850 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 30 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s
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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