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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-07-10 |
| 5.24 x 2.62 x 0.37 inches | 5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.25 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 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 | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaolong S4 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2620mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 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 a little bit better than Xiaomi MI-2a, having a overall score of 67.8 against 61.9. Alcatel Idol 5S is a somewhat heavier but noticeably thinner phone than Xiaomi MI-2a. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Alcatel Idol 5S has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while Xiaomi MI-2a has Android 4.1, so it gives lots of additional features.
Xiaomi MI-2a counts with a bit better display than Alcatel Idol 5S, although it has a quite smaller display, a way worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a just a bit inferior pixel quantity per screen inch. The Alcatel Idol 5S counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Alcatel Idol 5S counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi MI-2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Alcatel Idol 5S has superior battery duration than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has 2620mAh of battery capacity.
Alcatel Idol 5S takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi MI-2a, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Alcatel Idol 5S also has a way more megapixels back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Alcatel Idol 5S is also a lot cheaper.
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