alcatel Idol 2 S vs ZTE Blade Force

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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: 44.1 g lighter

    Idol 2 S:
    126 g
    Blade Force:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 S: 8.3 mm narrower

    Idol 2 S:
    69.7 mm
    Blade Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 2 S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 S:
    5 in
    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 S: 1.6 mm thinner

    Idol 2 S:
    7.5 mm
    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Idol 2 S: 19.5 mm shorter

    Idol 2 S:
    136.5 mm
    Blade Force:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 2 S:
    2014
    Blade Force:
    2017

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. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm +19.5 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Width:
    78 mm +8.3 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.6 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. Blade Force

    170.1 g

    +44.1 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. Blade Force

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

Blade Force has approximately 21% 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, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 SBlade Force
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Blade Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Idol 2 S

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 S2. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, Blade Force.
SpecificationIdol 2 SBlade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, Blade Force.
SpecificationIdol 2 SBlade Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, Blade Force.
SpecificationIdol 2 SBlade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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, Blade Force.
SpecificationIdol 2 SBlade Force
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20450
  • 35215
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, Blade Force.
SpecificationIdol 2 SBlade Force
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 130 USD
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, Blade Force.
SpecificationIdol 2 SBlade Force
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 S, Blade Force.
SpecificationIdol 2 SBlade Force
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, Blade Force.
SpecificationIdol 2 SBlade Force
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile