Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | -- |
| 2014-09-04 | 2017-10-27 |
| 5.30 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.74 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2220mAh Battery | 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 600 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel IDOL 5 is slightly better than Nokia Lumia 735, having a 67.9 score against 61.8. The Alcatel IDOL 5 design is noticeably newer and thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Nokia Lumia 735. The Alcatel IDOL 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Lumia 735, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Nokia Lumia 735 and the Alcatel IDOL 5 feature really similar screens, although the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has a little bit bigger screen, a better pixels quantity in each inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 735, because it has 24 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Alcatel IDOL 5 has better battery life than Lumia 735, because it has 2850mAh of battery capacity instead of 2220mAh. The Alcatel IDOL 5 features a bit better camera than Nokia Lumia 735, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Alcatel IDOL 5 is also a lot cheaper.
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