alcatel Idol 5s vs alcatel Idol Mini

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 Mini: 51 g lighter

  Idol 5s:

  147 g

  Idol Mini:

  96 g

• Width

  Idol Mini: 10 mm narrower

  Idol 5s:

  72 mm

  Idol Mini:

  62 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Idol Mini: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 5s:

  5.2 in

  Idol Mini:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Idol 5s:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Idol Mini:

  Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)

• Height

  Idol Mini: 21.5 mm shorter

  Idol 5s:

  148.6 mm

  Idol Mini:

  127.1 mm

• Release year

  Idol 5s:

  2017

  Idol Mini:

  2013

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 5s

   Height:

   148.6 mm +21.5 mm versus Idol Mini

   Width:

   72 mm +10 mm versus Idol Mini

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Idol Mini

   Height:

   127.1 mm

   Width:

   62 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

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 5s

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Idol Mini

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Idol 5s has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than Idol Mini.

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

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Battery capacity

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