alcatel Idol 5s vs Amazon Fire Phone

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.

  • Weight

    Idol 5s: 13 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    Fire Phone:
    160 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 5.5 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Idol 5s:
    3 GB RAM
    Fire Phone:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 1.4 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    Fire Phone:
    8.9 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 +9.4 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    72 mm +5.5 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

  2. 2. Fire Phone

    160 g

    +13 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. Fire Phone

    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 Fire Phone.

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, Fire Phone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sFire Phone
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

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. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
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

    +450 mAh versus Fire Phone

  2. 2. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. Fire Phone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, Fire Phone.
SpecificationIdol 5sFire Phone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, Fire Phone.
SpecificationIdol 5sFire Phone
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%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, Fire Phone.
SpecificationIdol 5sFire Phone
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, Fire Phone.
SpecificationIdol 5sFire Phone
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 137456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
  • 17458
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
  • 2125
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, Fire Phone.
SpecificationIdol 5sFire Phone
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2014
  • June
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 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, Fire Phone.
SpecificationIdol 5sFire Phone
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
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 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, Fire Phone.
SpecificationIdol 5sFire Phone
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • panorama
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, Fire Phone.
SpecificationIdol 5sFire Phone
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology