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alcatel Idol 5s vs Apple iPhone SE

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 SE: 34 g lighter

      Idol 5s:
      147 g
      iPhone SE:
      113 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 13.4 mm narrower

      Idol 5s:
      72 mm
      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 5s:
      5.2 in
      iPhone SE:
      4 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      Idol 5s:
      3 GB RAM
      iPhone SE:
      2 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Idol 5s:
      Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone SE: 24.8 mm shorter

      Idol 5s:
      148.6 mm
      iPhone SE:
      123.8 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 +24.8 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      72 mm +13.4 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. iPhone SE

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Idol 5s

      147 g

      +34 g versus iPhone SE

    2. 2. iPhone SE

      113 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 SE

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

    Idol 5s has approximately 69% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE.

    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 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIdol 5siPhone SE
    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 SE

    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

      +1226 mAh versus iPhone SE

    2. 2. iPhone SE

      1624 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 5s2. iPhone SE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone SE.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone SE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 113 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 640 x 1136 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
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • 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 SE.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone SE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.7%
    • 60.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 424 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone SE.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone SE
    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
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone SE.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone SE
    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
    • 131789
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 824
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3421
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 197349
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone SE.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone SE
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2016
    • March
    Colors
    • Dark Gray
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • 300 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 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone SE.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone SE
    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 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
    • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
    • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1723
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A 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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • 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
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone SE.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone SE
    Radio
    • FM radio with RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone SE.
    SpecificationIdol 5siPhone SE
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks

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