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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Alcatel |
| Android | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-12-08 | 2017-07-10 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.29 inches | 5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.25 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 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 | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 (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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2620mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Meizu M3X, getting a overall score of 67.8 against 61.9. The Alcatel Idol 5S design has the same thickness than Meizu M3X, but it's a little lighter. The Alcatel Idol 5S comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Meizu M3X counts with Android OS.
The Meizu M3X features a little bit better performance than Alcatel Idol 5S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Meizu M3X also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Meizu M3X has just a bit better looking display than Alcatel Idol 5S, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Meizu M3X also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Alcatel Idol 5S has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Meizu M3X, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Alcatel Idol 5S takes better pictures and videos than Meizu M3X. Both have a same size aperture and the same resolution back camera.
Meizu M3X counts with improved battery performance than Alcatel Idol 5S, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Alcatel Idol 5S is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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