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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | LG |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-27 | 2015-01-05 |
| 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Gray | Gray and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 185.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G Flex 2 is better than Alcatel IDOL 5, getting a global score of 75.2 against 67.9. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, we must note that it's also notably older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The LG G Flex 2 features a more vivid display than Alcatel IDOL 5, because although it has a quite lower display density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The LG G Flex 2 counts with a little bit better processing power than Alcatel IDOL 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G Flex 2 also has a 64 bits CPU, a higher amount of RAM memory and a GPU. Alcatel IDOL 5 captures a bit better videos and photos than LG G Flex 2, although it has a much worse (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with less mega-pixels.
Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than LG G Flex 2, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. LG G Flex 2 features a little longer battery life than Alcatel IDOL 5, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
LG G Flex 2 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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