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alcatel Idol 2 S vs Nokia E52

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.

  • Weight

    E52: 28 g lighter

    Idol 2 S:
    126 g
    E52:
    98 g
  • Width

    E52: 20.7 mm narrower

    Idol 2 S:
    69.7 mm
    E52:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E52: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 S:
    5 in
    E52:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 S: 2.4 mm thinner

    Idol 2 S:
    7.5 mm
    E52:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    E52: 20.5 mm shorter

    Idol 2 S:
    136.5 mm
    E52:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 2 S:
    2014
    E52:
    2009

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 +20.5 mm versus E52
    Width:
    69.7 mm +20.7 mm versus E52
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. E52

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Idol 2 S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 2 S

    126 g

    +28 g versus E52

  2. 2. E52

    98 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. E52

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Idol 2 S has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than E52.

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, E52, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 SE52
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
E52: Original memory entry

60 MB

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. E52

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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

    +650 mAh versus E52

  2. 2. E52

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 S2. E52

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, E52.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE52
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 116 Х 49 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 60 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, E52.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE52
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 31.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, E52.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE52
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 S, E52.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE52
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20450
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, E52.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE52
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2009
  • May
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • Metal Grey Aluminium
  • Golden Aluminium
  • Graphite Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 110 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 672 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 S, E52.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE52
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 S, E52.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE52
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, E52.
SpecificationIdol 2 SE52
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input