alcatel Idol 5s vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus

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: 45 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    192 g
  • Width

    Idol 5s: 5.9 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    77.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 5s: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Idol 5s:
    3 GB RAM
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Height

    Idol 5s: 9.6 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    158.2 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
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    Height:
    158.2 mm +9.6 mm versus Idol 5s
    Width:
    77.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Idol 5s
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    192 g

    +45 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. iPhone 6s Plus

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

iPhone 6s Plus has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Idol 5s.

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 6s Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5siPhone 6s Plus
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 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. iPhone 6s Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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

    +100 mAh versus iPhone 6s Plus

  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    2750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. iPhone 6s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 6s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 2750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • iOS 9
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 6s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 6s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
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
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 6s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 133258
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 190294
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 6s Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 470 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 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 6s Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1634
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 6s Plus
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 3D Touch display
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone 6s Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)