alcatel Idol 2 S vs LG W10 Alpha

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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.

  • Weight

    Idol 2 S: 44 g lighter

    Idol 2 S:
    126 g
    W10 Alpha:
    170 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 S: 1.3 mm narrower

    Idol 2 S:
    69.7 mm
    W10 Alpha:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 2 S: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 S:
    5 in
    W10 Alpha:
    5.71 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 S: 1.4 mm thinner

    Idol 2 S:
    7.5 mm
    W10 Alpha:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Idol 2 S: 10.8 mm shorter

    Idol 2 S:
    136.5 mm
    W10 Alpha:
    147.3 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 2 S:
    2014
    W10 Alpha:
    2020

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. W10 Alpha

    Height:
    147.3 mm +10.8 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Width:
    71 mm +1.3 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.4 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. W10 Alpha

    170 g

    +44 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. W10 Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

W10 Alpha has approximately 18.1% 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, W10 Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 SW10 Alpha
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. W10 Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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

  2. 2. W10 Alpha

    3450 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Idol 2 S

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 S2. W10 Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, W10 Alpha.
SpecificationIdol 2 SW10 Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 147.3 Х 71 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1512 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, W10 Alpha.
SpecificationIdol 2 SW10 Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 81.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 293 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, W10 Alpha.
SpecificationIdol 2 SW10 Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 S, W10 Alpha.
SpecificationIdol 2 SW10 Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • IMG8322
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20450
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 110298
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, W10 Alpha.
SpecificationIdol 2 SW10 Alpha
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2020
  • February 19
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 130 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 S, W10 Alpha.
SpecificationIdol 2 SW10 Alpha
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 S, W10 Alpha.
SpecificationIdol 2 SW10 Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, W10 Alpha.
SpecificationIdol 2 SW10 Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity