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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-04-08 | 2017-07-10 |
| -- | 5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2620mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel Idol 5S has an overall score of 67.8, which is just a bit better than nubia N2's global score of 61.9. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Alcatel Idol 5S has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while nubia N2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Alcatel Idol 5S has a bit faster processing unit than nubia N2, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Alcatel Idol 5S features a slightly better looking screen than nubia N2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Alcatel Idol 5S also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Alcatel Idol 5S captures slightly better photographs and videos than nubia N2, because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back and a lower 1920x1080 video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The nubia N2 has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Alcatel Idol 5S, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia N2 features a much better battery performance than Alcatel Idol 5S, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Alcatel Idol 5S is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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