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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 73.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-27 | 2015-05-26 |
| 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 190.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2930mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Xperia Z3+ is slightly better than Alcatel IDOL 5, with a 73.7 score against 67.9. Even though the Xperia Z3+ is much older than Alcatel IDOL 5, it's body is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner. The Xperia Z3+ features a little sharper screen than Alcatel IDOL 5. Both of them have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, a display with the same size and the same display density.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 features just a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Alcatel IDOL 5 features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia Z3+ features just a bit better battery performance than Alcatel IDOL 5, because it has 2930mAh of battery capacity. Xperia Z3+ counts with a superior camera than Alcatel IDOL 5, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z3+ also has a lot higher (4K) video definition, a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia Z3+ not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Alcatel IDOL 5.
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