alcatel Idol 5 vs HP Veer

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

    Veer: 52 g lighter

    Idol 5:
    155 g
    Veer:
    103 g
  • Width

    Veer: 18.5 mm narrower

    Idol 5:
    73 mm
    Veer:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Veer: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5:
    5.2 in
    Veer:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Veer:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Depth

    Idol 5: 7.6 mm thinner

    Idol 5:
    7.5 mm
    Veer:
    15.1 mm
  • Height

    Veer: 64 mm shorter

    Idol 5:
    148 mm
    Veer:
    84 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 +64 mm versus Veer
    Width:
    73 mm +18.5 mm versus Veer
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Veer

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +7.6 mm versus Idol 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5

    155 g

    +52 g versus Veer

  2. 2. Veer

    103 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Idol 5

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

    Veer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

8 GB (6.5 GB user available)

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. Veer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1890 mAh versus Veer

  2. 2. Veer

    910 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 52. Veer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5, Veer.
SpecificationIdol 5Veer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 103 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (6.5 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • HP webOS 2.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5, Veer.
SpecificationIdol 5Veer
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 74.9 cm2
  • 21.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 46.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5, Veer.
SpecificationIdol 5Veer
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • fixed focus
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5, Veer.
SpecificationIdol 5Veer
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31254
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5, Veer.
SpecificationIdol 5Veer
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Metal Silver
  • Metal Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5, Veer.
SpecificationIdol 5Veer
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5, Veer.
SpecificationIdol 5Veer
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5, Veer.
SpecificationIdol 5Veer
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input