alcatel Idol 5s vs Apple iPhone 4s

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 4s: 7 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    iPhone 4s:
    140 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4s: 13.4 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    iPhone 4s:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4s: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    iPhone 4s:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    iPhone 4s:
    Apple A5 (45 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 1.8 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    iPhone 4s:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4s: 33.4 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    iPhone 4s:
    115.2 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 +33.4 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Width:
    72 mm +13.4 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 4s

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +7 g versus iPhone 4s

  2. 2. iPhone 4s

    140 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 4s

    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 4s.

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 4s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5siPhone 4s
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

8/16/32/64 GB · 512 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 4s

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

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

    +1418 mAh versus iPhone 4s

  2. 2. iPhone 4s

    1432 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. iPhone 4s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 4s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8/16/32/64 GB
  • 512 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
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 4s
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%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 330 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 4s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 4s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 11417
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 4s
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 190 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 (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 4s
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 4s
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 4s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network