alcatel Idol 5 vs BLU Pure XR

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 5:
    LCD
    Pure XR:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Pure XR: 7.8 g lighter

    Idol 5:
    155 g
    Pure XR:
    147.2 g
  • Width

    Idol 5: 1.9 mm narrower

    Idol 5:
    73 mm
    Pure XR:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5:
    5.2 in
    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Pure XR:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 0.5 mm thinner

    Idol 5:
    7.5 mm
    Pure XR:
    7 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 5

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Pure XR
  2. 2. Pure XR

    Height:
    154.3 mm +6.3 mm versus Idol 5
    Width:
    74.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Idol 5
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5

    155 g

    +7.8 g versus Pure XR

  2. 2. Pure XR

    147.2 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 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Pure XR

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

Pure XR has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Idol 5.

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 5, Pure XR, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5Pure XR
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 5

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

2. Pure XR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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 5

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Pure XR

    3000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Idol 5

Specifications

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1. Idol 52. Pure XR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5, Pure XR.
SpecificationIdol 5Pure XR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 147.2 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5, Pure XR.
SpecificationIdol 5Pure XR
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5, Pure XR.
SpecificationIdol 5Pure XR
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5, Pure XR.
SpecificationIdol 5Pure XR
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31254
  • 48722
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 748
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3034
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5, Pure XR.
SpecificationIdol 5Pure XR
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Metal Silver
  • Metal Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5, Pure XR.
SpecificationIdol 5Pure XR
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5, Pure XR.
SpecificationIdol 5Pure XR
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5, Pure XR.
SpecificationIdol 5Pure XR
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity