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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Alcatel |
| BlackBerry 10 | -- |
| 2015-03-03 | 2017-10-27 |
| 5.67 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel IDOL 5 has a score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry Leap's general score of 61.9. The Alcatel IDOL 5 construction is noticeably newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the BlackBerry Leap. Alcatel IDOL 5 features a bit better performance than BlackBerry Leap, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also counts with more processing cores.
Alcatel IDOL 5 features a little bit better screen than BlackBerry Leap, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of screen. Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a way better camera than BlackBerry Leap, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Alcatel IDOL 5 has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry Leap, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Alcatel IDOL 5's battery duration is just as good as BlackBerry Leap's battery performance, although the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has a 2% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Alcatel IDOL 5 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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