alcatel Idol 2 Mini S
#6678
Karbonn S5 Titanium
#6234Category Breakdown
alcatel Idol 2 Mini S
Karbonn S5 Titanium
Performance
30.938.2
Camera
19.139.6
Display
55.255.2
Battery
18.918.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
47.426.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
22.624.7
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, making it lighter than the Karbonn S5 Titanium, which measures 144 x 72 x 9 mm and weighs 200g.
- Both devices have IPS LCD displays, but the Idol 2 Mini S has a smaller 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels at approximately 245 ppi, compared to the 5.0-inch display of the S5 Titanium at around 220 ppi.
- Performance-wise, both smartphones are equipped with a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM, although the S5 Titanium utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset.
- Both cameras offer 8 MP rear sensors and 2 MP front cameras, with the Idol 2 Mini S capable of recording 1080p video.
- They share a battery capacity of 2000 mAh, but the Idol 2 Mini S runs on a more recent Android version, upgradable to 4.4 KitKat, while the S5 Titanium operates on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Idol 2 Mini S
Karbonn S5 Titanium
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Oleophobic coating
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
N/A
Adreno 203
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM (6036A,6036X), 8GB 1GB RAM (6036Y)
4GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
129.5 x 63.5 x 8.5 mm (5.10 x 2.5 x 0.33 in)
144 x 72 x 9 mm (5.67 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
116 g
200 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Slate, Chocolate, White, Hot pink, Cloudy
Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity