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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Alcatel |
| BlackBerry 10 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-03-03 | 2017-07-10 |
| 5.67 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches | 5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.25 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 245.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2620mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Alcatel Idol 5S is a little bit better than BlackBerry Leap, having a score of 67.8 against 61.9. Alcatel Idol 5S counts with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, while BlackBerry Leap works with BlackBerry 10 operating system. Alcatel Idol 5S's construction is notably newer, noticeably thinner and lighter than BlackBerry Leap.
Alcatel Idol 5S and BlackBerry Leap have really similar displays, although the Alcatel Idol 5S also has a bit larger screen, more pixels per display inch and a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Alcatel Idol 5S counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than BlackBerry Leap, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel Idol 5S has a little better processing power than BlackBerry Leap, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The BlackBerry Leap has a little better battery life than Alcatel Idol 5S, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity against 2620mAh.
The Alcatel Idol 5S captures greater photos and videos than BlackBerry Leap, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Alcatel Idol 5S also has a back camera with a much higher 12 mega pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Alcatel Idol 5S is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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