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HTC One S
Z520e| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 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 | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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
The Alcatel Idol 5S is a bit better than the HTC One S, with a 67.8 score against 61.7. The Alcatel Idol 5S design is extremely newer and just a bit thinner than HTC One S's, although it's also heavier. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Alcatel Idol 5S has 7.1 Nougat version and HTC One S has Android 4.1.1, so it provides some extra features.
Alcatel Idol 5S has a bit superior processor than HTC One S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Alcatel Idol 5S counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC One S, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a way greater screen density and a bigger display.
The Alcatel Idol 5S features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One S, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Alcatel Idol 5S counts with a much longer battery duration than HTC One S, because it has a 59% larger battery size.
Alcatel Idol 5S takes slightly better photographs and videos than HTC One S, and although they both have the same aperture and the same video quality, the Alcatel Idol 5S also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and better 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Alcatel Idol 5S is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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