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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-27 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gray | Gray, Green and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Active has a general score of 75.6, which is better than Alcatel IDOL 5's overall score of 67.9. The Galaxy S5 Active is a noticeably older, somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone than Alcatel IDOL 5. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a brighter display than Alcatel IDOL 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a quite better screen pixel density.
Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a little better performance than Alcatel IDOL 5, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a battery life that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Alcatel IDOL 5, although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a 2 percent lower battery size. Alcatel IDOL 5 shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a way worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active costs a little more money than Alcatel IDOL 5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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