Alcatel Idol 4S vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Alcatel Idol 4S vs Xiaomi Mi5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Alcatel Idol 4S and Xiaomi Mi5 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Alcatel Idol 4S offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making Alcatel Idol 4S the larger display of the two. Alcatel Idol 4S features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi5's IPS LCD, making Alcatel Idol 4S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Alcatel Idol 4S and Xiaomi Mi5 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Alcatel Idol 4S offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Alcatel Idol 4S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Alcatel Idol 4S and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Alcatel Idol 4S and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Alcatel Idol 4S
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
75%

Release Date

18 Aug, 2016
10 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 652
Snapdragon 820
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
4 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
9 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

534 ppi
428 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.7 %
72.95 %

Design

Height

153.9 mm
144.5 mm

Width

75.4 mm
69.2 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

149 grams
129 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope