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Nokia Lumia 925
T-MobileRM-893
| Global Score | |
| 62 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2013-05-14 | 2017-10-27 |
| 5.08 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 332 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.70 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.58 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 432 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 general score of 67.9, which is slightly better than Lumia 925's 62 score. The Alcatel IDOL 5 body is notably newer and a little bit thinner than Lumia 925's, but it's just a little bit heavier. Lumia 925 counts with a little bit better display than Alcatel IDOL 5, although it has a little smaller display, a just a little less pixels per display inch and a much lower 1280 x 768 resolution.
Alcatel IDOL 5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia Lumia 925, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM. Alcatel IDOL 5 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 925, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Nokia Lumia 925, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a 0.33 inches back camera sensor, the same diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 features a really longer battery performance than Lumia 925, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Alcatel IDOL 5 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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