alcatel Idol 2 S vs Allview P5 eMagic

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Idol 2 S:
    LCD
    P5 eMagic:
    OLED
  • Weight

    P5 eMagic: 21 g lighter

    Idol 2 S:
    126 g
    P5 eMagic:
    105 g
  • Width

    P5 eMagic: 3.2 mm narrower

    Idol 2 S:
    69.7 mm
    P5 eMagic:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P5 eMagic: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 S:
    5 in
    P5 eMagic:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 S: 1.5 mm thinner

    Idol 2 S:
    7.5 mm
    P5 eMagic:
    9 mm
  • Height

    P5 eMagic: 3.4 mm shorter

    Idol 2 S:
    136.5 mm
    P5 eMagic:
    133.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Idol 2 S

    Height:
    136.5 mm +3.4 mm versus P5 eMagic
    Width:
    69.7 mm +3.2 mm versus P5 eMagic
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. P5 eMagic

    Height:
    133.1 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.5 mm versus Idol 2 S

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 2 S

    126 g

    +21 g versus P5 eMagic

  2. 2. P5 eMagic

    105 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Idol 2 S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. P5 eMagic

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Idol 2 S has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than P5 eMagic.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Idol 2 S, P5 eMagic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 SP5 eMagic
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Idol 2 S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. P5 eMagic

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 2 S

    2150 mAh

    +550 mAh versus P5 eMagic

  2. 2. P5 eMagic

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 S2. P5 eMagic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, P5 eMagic.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP5 eMagic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 133.1 Х 66.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, P5 eMagic.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP5 eMagic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 65.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, P5 eMagic.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP5 eMagic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 S, P5 eMagic.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP5 eMagic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20450
  • 25142
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, P5 eMagic.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP5 eMagic
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • Dark Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 S, P5 eMagic.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP5 eMagic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 6050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - 6050A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800) - 6050F
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.03 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 S, P5 eMagic.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP5 eMagic
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, P5 eMagic.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP5 eMagic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity