Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 62 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.5 | -- |
| 2012-01-09 | 2017-10-27 |
| 5.00 x 2.65 x 0.50 inches | 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 255.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 275 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1785mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 204 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel IDOL 5 has a general score of 67.9, which is a bit better than Motorola Droid 4's 62 general score. The Alcatel IDOL 5 design is noticeably newer, lighter and notably thinner than Motorola Droid 4. The Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a better performing CPU than Motorola Droid 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Alcatel IDOL 5 has a bit more vivid display than Motorola Droid 4, because it has a larger screen, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. Alcatel IDOL 5 takes clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Droid 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Motorola Droid 4, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Alcatel IDOL 5 has a really longer battery lifetime than Motorola Droid 4, because it has a 60 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Alcatel IDOL 5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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