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Alcatel A7 vs Alcatel Idol 5

Name: Alcatel A7
Brand: Alcatel
SKU: appsapk-1091
Rating: 8.1 (861 reviews)

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Alcatel A7 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.5 inches · 1080×1920
Camera
16 MP
Memory
3 GB RAM
Battery
4000 mAh
OS
Android 7.0

Alcatel Idol 5 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.2 inches · 1080×1920
Camera
13 MP
Memory
3 GB RAM
Battery
2800 mAh
OS
Android 7.1

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Alcatel A7

Alcatel Idol 5

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / HSPA / LTE

B GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700)

4G bands

ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700)

BLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700)

Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Speed

AHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced

2017, September

Announced

A2017, September

B2017, September

Status

Available. Released 2017, September

Status

AAvailable. Released 2017, September

BAvailable. Released 2017, September

BODY

Dimensions

152.7 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)

148 x 73 x 7.5 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)

Dimensions

A152.7 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)

B148 x 73 x 7.5 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)

Weight

164 (5.78 oz)

155 g (5.47 oz)

Weight

A164 (5.78 oz)

B155 g (5.47 oz)

SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM

SIM

ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

BNano-SIM

DISPLAY

Type

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

ALTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

BLTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)

5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~69.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)

B5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~69.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)

Resolution

A1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

B1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)

Protection

—

Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating

Protection

A—

BAsahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating

PLATFORM

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Android 7.1 (Nougat)

AAndroid 7.0 (Nougat)

BAndroid 7.1 (Nougat)

Chipset

Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

Chipset

AMediatek MT6750T (28 nm)

BMediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

CPU

AOcta-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

BQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T860MP2

Mali-T720MP3

GPU

AMali-T860MP2

BMali-T720MP3

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 128 GB

microSD, up to 256 GB

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 128 GB

BmicroSD, up to 256 GB

Internal

32GB 3GB RAM

16GB 3GB RAM

Internal

A32GB 3GB RAM

B16GB 3GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

—

Features

ADual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

B—

Video

1080p@30fps

—

Video

A1080p@30fps

B—

Single

16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", PDAF

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 1.12µm, PDAF"

Single

A16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", PDAF

B13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 1.12µm, PDAF"

SELFIE CAMERA

Features

LED flash

—

Features

ALED flash

B—

Single

8 MP

5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.12µm"

Single

A8 MP

B5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.12µm"

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes

BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A4.2, A2DP, LE

B4.2, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

USB

AmicroUSB 2.0

BmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Radio

FM radio

Radio

AFM radio

BFM radio

NFC

Yes

—

NFC

AYes

B—

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Charging

Battery charging 10W

—

Charging

ABattery charging 10W

B—

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

Metal Black

Metal Silver, Metal Black

Colors

AMetal Black

BMetal Silver, Metal Black

Models

5090

6058D

Models

A5090

B6058D

Price

About $120

About $250

Price

AAbout $120

BAbout $250

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