alcatel Idol 5s vs Allview P5 Symbol

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

    P5 Symbol: 2.2 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    P5 Symbol:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P5 Symbol: 0.57 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    P5 Symbol:
    4.63 in
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 3.4 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    P5 Symbol:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    P5 Symbol: 12 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    P5 Symbol:
    136.6 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 5s:
    2017
    P5 Symbol:
    2013

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 +12 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Width:
    72 mm +2.2 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. P5 Symbol

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.4 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

  2. 2. P5 Symbol

    147.7 g

    +0.7 g versus Idol 5s

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. P5 Symbol

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

Idol 5s has approximately 26.1% more rectangular screen area than P5 Symbol.

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, P5 Symbol, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sP5 Symbol
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
P5 Symbol: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. P5 Symbol

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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

    +1150 mAh versus P5 Symbol

  2. 2. P5 Symbol

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. P5 Symbol

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationIdol 5sP5 Symbol
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 147.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.63" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • panorama
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationIdol 5sP5 Symbol
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 59.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 62.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 212 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationIdol 5sP5 Symbol
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationIdol 5sP5 Symbol
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 8879
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationIdol 5sP5 Symbol
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 160 EUR
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 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationIdol 5sP5 Symbol
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationIdol 5sP5 Symbol
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationIdol 5sP5 Symbol
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus