Category Breakdown
alcatel Idol 4s
Meizu PRO 5
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
45.545.8
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.059.0
Summary
- The alcatel Idol 4s features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the Meizu PRO 5's 5.7-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Idol 4s is powered by a Snapdragon 652 chipset, while the Meizu PRO 5 utilizes the Exynos 7420, both offering octa-core CPUs but with different architectures.
- The Idol 4s has a 16 MP rear camera, whereas the PRO 5 boasts a 21 MP rear camera, providing potentially better image quality.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the PRO 5 at 3050 mAh compared to the Idol 4s's 3000 mAh, with faster charging at 24W versus 18W.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Idol 4s on Android 6.0.1 and the PRO 5 on Android 5.1, impacting the software experience and features available.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Idol 4s
Meizu PRO 5
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.7"
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 510
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
21 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
21 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
5 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC2
24W wired, 65% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
156.7 x 78 x 7.5 mm (6.17 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
149 g
168 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Metal Silver
Gray, Gold, Silver, Black/Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (6070K)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 5
OS Version
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 5
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

