Category Breakdown
alcatel Idol 2 Mini S
BLU Studio 5.5 S
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.454.4
Summary
- The alcatel Idol 2 Mini S features a compact build with dimensions of 129.5 x 63.5 x 8.5 mm and a weight of 116g, while the BLU Studio 5.5 S is larger at 156 x 77.6 x 8.9 mm and weighs 166g.
- Both devices have IPS LCD displays, but the Idol 2 Mini S has a smaller 4.5-inch screen with a higher pixel density of ~245 ppi compared to the 5.5-inch display of the BLU, which has a lower density of ~200 ppi.
- In terms of performance, both phones are equipped with quad-core processors, but the Idol 2 Mini S has a slightly lower clock speed of 1.2 GHz versus the 1.3 GHz of the BLU.
- Both cameras are 8 MP with 1080p video recording capabilities, and they share similar selfie cameras at 2 MP.
- The Idol 2 Mini S has a 2000 mAh battery, while the BLU Studio 5.5 S offers a larger 2350 mAh capacity.
- Software-wise, the Idol 2 Mini S runs Android 4.3, upgradable to 4.4, whereas the BLU Studio 5.5 S operates on Android 4.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Idol 2 Mini S
BLU Studio 5.5 S
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Oleophobic coating
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
N/A
Mali-400MP2
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM (6036A,6036X), 8GB 1GB RAM (6036Y)
4GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2350 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2350 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
129.5 x 63.5 x 8.5 mm (5.10 x 2.5 x 0.33 in)
156 x 77.6 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
116 g
166 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Slate, Chocolate, White, Hot pink, Cloudy
White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

