alcatel Idol 5s vs Apple iPhone X: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Idol 5s:

LCD

iPhone X:

OLED
Weight

Idol 5s: 27 g lighter

Idol 5s:

147 g

iPhone X:

174 g
Width

iPhone X: 1.1 mm narrower

Idol 5s:

72 mm

iPhone X:

70.9 mm
Screen diagonal

Idol 5s: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Idol 5s:

5.2 in

iPhone X:

5.8 in
Chipset

Idol 5s:

Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

iPhone X:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Idol 5s:

Single

iPhone X:

Dual

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. Idol 5s

Height:

148.6 mm +5 mm versus iPhone X
Width:

72 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone X
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. iPhone X

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Idol 5s

147 g
2. iPhone X

174 g

+27 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. Idol 5s

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. iPhone X

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²

iPhone X has approximately 10.8% 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 X, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Idol 5s	iPhone X
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
256 GB	Not recorded	3 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 X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. Idol 5s

2850 mAh

+134 mAh versus iPhone X
2. iPhone X

2716 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. iPhone X

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone X.
Specification	Idol 5s	iPhone X
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	147 g	174 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.8" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1125 x 2436 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	64/256 GB 3 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	2716 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat)	iOS 11.1.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone X.
Specification	Idol 5s	iPhone X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	84.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.7%	82.9%
PPI /points per inch/	424 PPI	458 PPI
Screen protection	oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone X.
Specification	Idol 5s	iPhone X
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.0 1/2.8'' 1.25µm PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	7 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 1/3.2'' 1.4µm	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	97
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	74
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	66
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	71

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone X.
Specification	Idol 5s	iPhone X
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T880MP2	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *	80302	245200
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	824	3226
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	3421	11951
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	316142

General specs

General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone X.
Specification	Idol 5s	iPhone X
Release date	2017 September	2017 September
Colors	Dark Gray	Space Gray Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 EUR	1000 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)	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass stainless steel frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone X.
Specification	Idol 5s	iPhone X
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone X.
Specification	Idol 5s	iPhone X
Radio	FM radio with RDS	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone X.
Specification	Idol 5s	iPhone X
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10 Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1901 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore)

alcatel Idol 5s vs Apple iPhone X

alcatel Idol 5s

Apple iPhone X

Key differences