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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-07-08 | 2017-07-10 |
| 6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches | 5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.28 ounces | 5.25 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 2620mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1040 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel Idol 5S is slightly better than the Xperia C3, getting a 67.8 score against 61.8. The Alcatel Idol 5S design is newer, just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xperia C3. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Alcatel Idol 5S has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version while Xperia C3 has Android 4.4, offering a lot of extra features.
The Alcatel Idol 5S features a bit better screen than Sony Xperia C3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Alcatel Idol 5S features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia C3, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Alcatel Idol 5S has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia C3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Alcatel Idol 5S has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia C3, because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity.
Alcatel Idol 5S has a much better camera than Xperia C3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Alcatel Idol 5S also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Alcatel Idol 5S is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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