Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Alcatel |
| Android | -- |
| 2016-12-08 | 2017-10-27 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel IDOL 5 has a global score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than the Meizu M3X's overall score of 61.9. Although Alcatel IDOL 5 is just a bit thicker than the Meizu M3X, it's somewhat lighter and newer. The Meizu M3X has a little bit better looking screen than Alcatel IDOL 5, because although it has a bit lower count of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Meizu M3X also counts with a quite larger screen.
Meizu M3X has just a bit better processing power than Alcatel IDOL 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Meizu M3X also has a greater amount of RAM. The Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Meizu M3X, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Alcatel IDOL 5 features a much better camera than Meizu M3X. Both have a F2 aperture and a 12 MP resolution back camera. The Meizu M3X has a bit superior battery life than Alcatel IDOL 5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 2850mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Alcatel IDOL 5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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