Nokia 6 vs Alcatel Idol 5S

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Comparing the Nokia 6 vs Alcatel Idol 5S 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 Nokia 6 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Alcatel Idol 5S the better performer.


Display: Nokia 6 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Alcatel Idol 5S offers 5.2 inches, making Nokia 6 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 6 and Alcatel Idol 5S feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nokia 6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Alcatel Idol 5S offers 12 MP, making Nokia 6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 6 and Alcatel Idol 5S feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Alcatel Idol 5S offers 2850 mAh, making Nokia 6 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 6 and Alcatel Idol 5S offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Aug, 2017
N/A
14 Jul, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 430
MediaTek MT6757
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
16 MP

Battery
3000 mAh
2850 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
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Pros

  • Impressive design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Latest and pure version of Android
  • Good battery life
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  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Not meant for hard-core performance
  • Camera lacks punch
  • Priced slightly on the higher side
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  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.8/5
(20,915 ratings)
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General

Launch Date

Aug 23, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Stock
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
MediaTek MT6757
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-T880 MP2
Adreno 810

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.27 %
70.69 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

154 mm
148.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm
70.8 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

169 grams
148 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2850 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.07 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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