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HTC One S
1.7 MHz Snapdragon S3Z560e
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-02-26 | 2017-07-10 |
| 5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.22 ounces | 5.25 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 256 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Snapdragon S3 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2620mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel Idol 5S is slightly better than the HTC One S, with a global score of 67.8 against 61.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Alcatel Idol 5S has a newer 7.1 Nougat version and HTC One S has Android 4.1.1, giving you some extra features. Alcatel Idol 5S is a noticeably newer and just a bit thinner device than the HTC One S, although it is somewhat heavier.
Alcatel Idol 5S has a bit more powerful CPU than HTC One S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and more cores. The Alcatel Idol 5S features a little bit better screen than HTC One S, because it has a bigger screen, a lot greater pixel density and a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Alcatel Idol 5S captures just a bit better photos and videos than HTC One S, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same size aperture, the Alcatel Idol 5S also has faster video frame rate and a much more megapixels back camera. The Alcatel Idol 5S has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One S, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Alcatel Idol 5S has a really longer battery duration than HTC One S, because it has 2620mAh of battery capacity instead of 1650mAh.
The Alcatel Idol 5S is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the HTC One S.
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