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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 67.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-08-19 | 2017-07-10 |
| 5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 inches | 5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.25 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 229 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 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 + 0.30 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 |
| 6.38 | 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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2620mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 595 hours standby time 11.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 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
The Alcatel Idol 5S is slightly better than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, having a global score of 67.8 against 61.7. The Alcatel Idol 5S body is newer, a little lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Alcatel Idol 5S has a newer 7.1 Nougat version and Sony Xperia M2 Aqua has Android 4.4, so it offers a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
Alcatel Idol 5S features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution, much more pixels per inch of screen and a little larger screen. The Alcatel Idol 5S has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 24 GB more internal memory.
The Alcatel Idol 5S counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Alcatel Idol 5S shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia M2 Aqua, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Alcatel Idol 5S also has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Alcatel Idol 5S counts with a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a 2620mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Alcatel Idol 5S is also a bargain compared to others.
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