alcatel Idol 5 vs Lava X50 Plus

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.

  • Width

    X50 Plus: 1.2 mm narrower

    Idol 5:
    73 mm
    X50 Plus:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5:
    5.2 in
    X50 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Idol 5: 1.4 mm thinner

    Idol 5:
    7.5 mm
    X50 Plus:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Idol 5: 7 mm shorter

    Idol 5:
    148 mm
    X50 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 5:
    2017
    X50 Plus:
    2016

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 +1.2 mm versus X50 Plus
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    155 g
  2. 2. X50 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +7 mm versus Idol 5
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Idol 5
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. X50 Plus

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

X50 Plus 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, X50 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5X50 Plus
8 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. X50 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 5

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. X50 Plus

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 52. X50 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5, X50 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5X50 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
  • 155 Х 71.8 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5, X50 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5X50 Plus
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%
  • 74.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5, X50 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5X50 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5, X50 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5X50 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31254
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5, X50 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5X50 Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Metal Silver
  • Metal Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5, X50 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5X50 Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5, X50 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5X50 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5, X50 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5X50 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India