alcatel Idol 2 S vs Allview P8 Energy Pro

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
    P8 Energy Pro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Idol 2 S: 83.8 g lighter

    Idol 2 S:
    126 g
    P8 Energy Pro:
    209.8 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 S: 11.5 mm narrower

    Idol 2 S:
    69.7 mm
    P8 Energy Pro:
    81.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 2 S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 S:
    5 in
    P8 Energy Pro:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 S: 0.9 mm thinner

    Idol 2 S:
    7.5 mm
    P8 Energy Pro:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Idol 2 S: 24.4 mm shorter

    Idol 2 S:
    136.5 mm
    P8 Energy Pro:
    160.9 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
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. P8 Energy Pro

    Height:
    160.9 mm +24.4 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Width:
    81.2 mm +11.5 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Idol 2 S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 2 S

    126 g

  2. 2. P8 Energy Pro

    209.8 g

    +83.8 g versus Idol 2 S

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. P8 Energy Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

P8 Energy Pro has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than Idol 2 S.

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, P8 Energy Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 SP8 Energy Pro
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
P8 Energy Pro: Original memory entry

up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 3 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. P8 Energy Pro

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

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

  2. 2. P8 Energy Pro

    5020 mAh

    +2870 mAh versus Idol 2 S

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 S2. P8 Energy Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, P8 Energy Pro.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP8 Energy Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 209.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, P8 Energy Pro.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP8 Energy Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, P8 Energy Pro.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP8 Energy Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 S, P8 Energy Pro.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP8 Energy Pro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20450
  • 23545
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, P8 Energy Pro.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP8 Energy Pro
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • Gold/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 420 EUR
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 450 h Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 S, P8 Energy Pro.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP8 Energy Pro
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 S, P8 Energy Pro.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP8 Energy Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, P8 Energy Pro.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP8 Energy Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass