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alcatel Idol 5

alcatel Idol 5

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HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Idol 5
HTC Desire Eye
Performance
50.558.9
Camera
19.130.2
Display
58.946.1
Battery
23.021.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
49.356.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
29.032.1

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

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, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF

Front Camera Features

N/A
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Metal Silver, Metal Black
Blue, Red, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass