alcatel Idol 5
#5835
HTC Desire Eye
#5643Category Breakdown
alcatel Idol 5
HTC Desire Eye
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6
Summary
- The alcatel Idol 5 and HTC Desire Eye both feature a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the Idol 5 has a slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Idol 5 is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 chipset with a quad-core CPU at 1.3 GHz, while the Desire Eye utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with a quad-core CPU at 2.3 GHz.
- The camera specifications are similar, with both offering a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye has a significantly better 13 MP front camera compared to the Idol 5's 5 MP.
- The Idol 5 has a 2800 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Desire Eye's 2400 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Software-wise, the Idol 5 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat, whereas the Desire Eye originally launched with Android 4.4.4 KitKat, upgradable to 6.0 Marshmallow, and features HTC's Sense UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Idol 5
HTC Desire Eye
General
Release Date
2017
2014
Announced
2017
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD,
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-T720MP3
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Front Camera
5 MP
13 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
2400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
148 x 73 x 7.5 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
155 g
154 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Metal Silver, Metal Black
Blue, Red, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
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 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
OS Version
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes