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alcatel Idol 2 Mini S

alcatel Idol 2 Mini S

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BLU Studio 5.5 S

BLU Studio 5.5 S

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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