alcatel Idol 4s vs BQ Aquaris X5

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 4s:

  OLED

  Aquaris X5:

  LCD

• Width

  Aquaris X5: 4.9 mm narrower

  Idol 4s:

  75.4 mm

  Aquaris X5:

  70.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aquaris X5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 4s:

  5.5 in

  Aquaris X5:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Idol 4s:

  Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

  Aquaris X5:

  Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 4s: 0.5 mm thinner

  Idol 4s:

  7 mm

  Aquaris X5:

  7.5 mm

• Height

  Aquaris X5: 9.5 mm shorter

  Idol 4s:

  153.9 mm

  Aquaris X5:

  144.4 mm

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 4s

   Height:

   153.9 mm +9.5 mm versus Aquaris X5

   Width:

   75.4 mm +4.9 mm versus Aquaris X5

   Depth:

   7 mm

2. 2. Aquaris X5

   Height:

   144.4 mm

   Width:

   70.5 mm

   Depth:

   7.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Idol 4s

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 4s

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Aquaris X5

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Idol 4s has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Aquaris X5.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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