alcatel Idol 5s vs Allview A5 Easy

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 5s:
    LCD
    A5 Easy:
    OLED
  • Weight

    A5 Easy: 26 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    A5 Easy:
    121 g
  • Width

    A5 Easy: 9.5 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    A5 Easy:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A5 Easy: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    A5 Easy:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    A5 Easy:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 2.4 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    A5 Easy:
    9.9 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 5s

    Height:
    148.6 mm +23.6 mm versus A5 Easy
    Width:
    72 mm +9.5 mm versus A5 Easy
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. A5 Easy

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +26 g versus A5 Easy

  2. 2. A5 Easy

    121 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 5s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. A5 Easy

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Idol 5s has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than A5 Easy.

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 5s, A5 Easy, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sA5 Easy
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. A5 Easy

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 5s

    2850 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus A5 Easy

  2. 2. A5 Easy

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. A5 Easy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol 5sA5 Easy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 125 Х 62.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol 5sA5 Easy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol 5sA5 Easy
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 2 MP or VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol 5sA5 Easy
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 7932
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol 5sA5 Easy
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol 5sA5 Easy
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.32 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol 5sA5 Easy
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol 5sA5 Easy
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity