alcatel Idol 5s vs Allview V2 Viper

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
    V2 Viper:
    OLED
  • Width

    V2 Viper: 5 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    V2 Viper:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V2 Viper: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    V2 Viper:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    V2 Viper:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Height

    V2 Viper: 11.4 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    V2 Viper:
    137.2 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 5s:
    2017
    V2 Viper:
    2015

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 +11.4 mm versus V2 Viper
    Width:
    72 mm +5 mm versus V2 Viper
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. V2 Viper

    Height:
    137.2 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +4 g versus V2 Viper

  2. 2. V2 Viper

    143 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. V2 Viper

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

Idol 5s has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than V2 Viper.

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, V2 Viper, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sV2 Viper
16 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. V2 Viper

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
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.

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    2850 mAh

    +850 mAh versus V2 Viper

  2. 2. V2 Viper

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. V2 Viper

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, V2 Viper.
SpecificationIdol 5sV2 Viper
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 137.2 Х 67 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.7" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, V2 Viper.
SpecificationIdol 5sV2 Viper
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, V2 Viper.
SpecificationIdol 5sV2 Viper
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, V2 Viper.
SpecificationIdol 5sV2 Viper
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 23685
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, V2 Viper.
SpecificationIdol 5sV2 Viper
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 200 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 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, V2 Viper.
SpecificationIdol 5sV2 Viper
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, V2 Viper.
SpecificationIdol 5sV2 Viper
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, V2 Viper.
SpecificationIdol 5sV2 Viper
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3G Acer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0+) - For metroPCS