alcatel Idol 5s vs alcatel Shine Lite
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.
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Weight
Idol 5s: 9 g lighter
- Idol 5s:
- 147 g
- Shine Lite:
- 156 g
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Screen diagonal
Shine Lite: 0.2 in smaller diagonal
- Idol 5s:
- 5.2 in
- Shine Lite:
- 5 in
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Chipset
- Idol 5s:
- Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
- Shine Lite:
- Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
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Height
Shine Lite: 7.1 mm shorter
- Idol 5s:
- 148.6 mm
- Shine Lite:
- 141.5 mm
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Release year
- Idol 5s:
- 2017
- Shine Lite:
- 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. Idol 5s
- Height:
- 148.6 mm +7.1 mm versus Shine Lite
- Width:
- 72 mm
- Depth:
- 7.5 mm
2. Shine Lite
- Height:
- 141.5 mm
- Width:
- 71.2 mm
- Depth:
- 7.5 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Idol 5s
- Screen diagonal:
- 5.2 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 74.5 cm²
2. Shine Lite
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
Idol 5s has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Shine Lite.
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.
| Storage | Idol 5s | Shine Lite |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | Not recorded | 2 GB RAM |
| 32 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 5s
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 256 GB
2. Shine Lite
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 256 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Idol 5s | Shine Lite |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Screen size |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Idol 5s | Shine Lite |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Idol 5s | Shine Lite |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Idol 5s | Shine Lite |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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| GeekBench 4 Single Core * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Idol 5s | Shine Lite |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Unknown |
| Body build | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Idol 5s | Shine Lite |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Idol 5s | Shine Lite |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Idol 5s | Shine Lite |
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| Dop |
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