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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-27 |
| 5.24 x 2.62 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, White and Yellow | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaolong S4 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Alcatel IDOL 5 has an overall score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi MI-2a's global score of 61.9. The Alcatel IDOL 5 is a thinner but just a little heavier phone than Xiaomi MI-2a. The Xiaomi MI-2a has a slightly better display than Alcatel IDOL 5, although it has a little bit smaller display, a bit worse pixels number in each inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi MI-2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Alcatel IDOL 5 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi MI-2a, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has a lot more MP camera. Alcatel IDOL 5 has a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has a 40 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Alcatel IDOL 5 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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