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alcatel Idol 5s vs Apple iPhone 3G

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

      iPhone 3G: 14 g lighter

      Idol 5s:
      147 g
      iPhone 3G:
      133 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 9.9 mm narrower

      Idol 5s:
      72 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 5s:
      5.2 in
      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      Idol 5s: 4.8 mm thinner

      Idol 5s:
      7.5 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 33.1 mm shorter

      Idol 5s:
      148.6 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm

    • Release year

      Idol 5s:
      2017
      iPhone 3G:
      2008

    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 +33.1 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      72 mm +9.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. iPhone 3G

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +4.8 mm versus Idol 5s

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Idol 5s

      147 g

      +14 g versus iPhone 3G

    2. 2. iPhone 3G

      133 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. iPhone 3G

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    Idol 5s has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3G.

    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, iPhone 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIdol 5siPhone 3G
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 128 MB 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. iPhone 3G

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 5s2. iPhone 3G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 3G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 133 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 8/16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2850 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 3G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.7%
    • 50.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 424 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Screen protection
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 3G
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.25µm
    • PDAF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • No
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 3G
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T880MP2
    • PowerVR MBX
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 80302
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 824
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3421
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 3G
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2008
    • June
    Colors
    • Dark Gray
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • 90 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 3G
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 3G
    Radio
    • FM radio with RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 3G
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input

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