Alcatel Idol 5S vs Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows Specs Comparison

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Alcatel Idol 5S Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows
Released · Jul 10, 2017
Released · Nov 10, 2016
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
2620 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 27, 2017 Nov 01, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$280

Design

Dimensions
5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches
148.6 x 70.9 x 7.4 mm
6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches
153.7 x 75.4 x 6.99 mm
Weight
5.25 oz / 149.0 g 5.36 oz / 152.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control, Other
Colors
Black Black

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 70.79% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 72.18% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Dragontrail
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm) Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 530
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Windows (10 Mobile)

Battery

Type
2620 mAh 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
21 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP 8 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26 2, 4, 12
4G (TDD) Bands
41
3G Bands
5, 4, 2, 1 5, 4, 2
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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
Date approved: Jun 01, 2016
FCC ID value: 2ACCJN009
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 0.85 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.46 W/kg
Head: 0.80 W/kg
Body: 0.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

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
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Hearing aid compatible M3/T3
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