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Alcatel Idol 5s vs Alcatel TCL Plex

Name: Alcatel Idol 5s
Brand: Alcatel
SKU: appsapk-1085
Rating: 8.1 (820 reviews)

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Alcatel Idol 5s

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Alcatel Idol 5s — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.2 inches · 1080×1920
Camera
12 MP
Memory
3 GB RAM
Battery
2850 mAh
OS
Android 7.1

Alcatel TCL Plex — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.53 inches · 1080×2340
Camera
48 MP
Memory
128 GB
Battery
3820 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Alcatel Idol 5s

Alcatel TCL Plex

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / HSPA / LTE

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

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)

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)

4G bands

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

BLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)

Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps

Speed

AHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced

2017, September

2019, September

Announced

A2017, September

B2019, September

Status

Available. Released 2017, September

Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, Q4

Status

AAvailable. Released 2017, September

BComing soon. Exp. release 2019, Q4

BODY

Dimensions

148.6 x 72 x 7.5 mm (5.85 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)

162.2 x 76.6 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

Dimensions

A148.6 x 72 x 7.5 mm (5.85 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)

B162.2 x 76.6 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

Weight

147 g (5.19 oz)

192 g (6.77 oz)

Weight

A147 g (5.19 oz)

B192 g (6.77 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM

SIM

ANano-SIM

BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM

DISPLAY

Type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

AIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

BIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)

6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)

B6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Resolution

A1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

B1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

Oleophobic coating

—

Protection

AOleophobic coating

B—

PLATFORM

Android 7.1 (Nougat)

Android 9.0 (Pie)

AAndroid 7.1 (Nougat)

BAndroid 9.0 (Pie)

Chipset

Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

Chipset

AMediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

BQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

CPU

AOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)

BOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

GPU

Mali-T880MP2

Adreno 612

GPU

AMali-T880MP2

BAdreno 612

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 256 GB

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 256 GB

BmicroSD, up to 256 GB

Internal

32GB 3GB RAM

128GB

Internal

A32GB 3GB RAM

B128GB

MAIN CAMERA

Single

12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF"

—

Single

A12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF"

B—

Triple

—

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm 2 MP, f/1.8";

Triple

A—

B48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm 2 MP, f/1.8";

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm"

24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9μm"

Single

A8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm"

B24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9μm"

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes, with stereo speakers

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Bluetooth

A4.2, A2DP, LE

B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS

BYes, with A-GPS

USB

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

USB

A2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Radio

FM radio with RDS

FM radio

Radio

AFM radio with RDS

BFM radio

NFC

—

Yes

NFC

A—

BYes

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 (Pump Express 2.0)

Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

Charging

ABattery charging 10W (Pump Express 2.0)

BFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Ion 2850 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 3820 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Ion 2850 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-Ion 3820 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

Dark Gray

Obsidian Black, Opal White

Colors

ADark Gray

BObsidian Black, Opal White

Price

About $250

About 360 USD

Price

AAbout $250

BAbout 360 USD

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