Alcatel Idol 5S vs Moto Z Play 32GB

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Comparing the Alcatel Idol 5S vs Moto Z Play 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Alcatel Idol 5S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Moto Z Play 32GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Alcatel Idol 5S the better performer.


Display: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Alcatel Idol 5S offers 5.2 inches, making Moto Z Play 32GB the larger display of the two. Moto Z Play 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Alcatel Idol 5S's IPS LCD, making Moto Z Play 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Alcatel Idol 5S offers 12 MP, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Alcatel Idol 5S offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto Z Play 32GB offers 5 MP, making Alcatel Idol 5S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3510 mAh, while Alcatel Idol 5S offers 2850 mAh, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Alcatel Idol 5S and Moto Z Play 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Alcatel Idol 5S
₹22,990
(Discontinued)
Moto Z Play 32GB
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
72%

Release Date

N/A
17 Oct, 2016

Performance

MediaTek MT6757
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

2850 mAh
3510 mAh
N/A
Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stupendous battery life
  • Moto Mods are fun to use
  • Great display
  • Clean software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Fingerprint scanner is wonky

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(26,564 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6757
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP2
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.69 %
69.63 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

148.6 mm
156.4 mm

Width

70.8 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
6.9 mm

Weight

148 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0PureCel Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4608 x 3456 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2850 mAh
3510 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: 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 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.37 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

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