alcatel Idol 5s vs Apple iPhone XR

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: 47 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    iPhone XR:
    194 g
  • Width

    Idol 5s: 3.7 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    iPhone XR:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 5s: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    iPhone XR:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    iPhone XR:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 0.8 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    iPhone XR:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Idol 5s: 2.3 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    iPhone XR:
    150.9 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 XR

    Height:
    150.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Idol 5s
    Width:
    75.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Idol 5s
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

  2. 2. iPhone XR

    194 g

    +47 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 XR

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

iPhone XR has approximately 22.5% 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 XR, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5siPhone XR
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 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 XR

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. 1. Idol 5s

    2850 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone XR

    2942 mAh

    +92 mAh versus Idol 5s

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. iPhone XR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone XR.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone XR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 828 x 1792 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64/128/256 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
  • 2942 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone XR.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone XR
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 90.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 326 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 XR.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone XR
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/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
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
  • 101
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 103
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 96
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone XR.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone XR
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 346555
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
  • 4819
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
  • 11408
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 418882
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone XR.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone XR
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 850 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 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone XR.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone XR
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone XR.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone XR
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, iPhone XR.
SpecificationIdol 5siPhone XR
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)