alcatel Idol 5s vs Dell Mini 3iX

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

    Mini 3iX: 39 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
  • Width

    Mini 3iX: 12.1 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    Mini 3iX:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3iX: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 4.2 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Mini 3iX: 28.6 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 5s:
    2017
    Mini 3iX:
    2009

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 +28.6 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Width:
    72 mm +12.1 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +4.2 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +39 g versus Mini 3iX

  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    108 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. Mini 3iX

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

Idol 5s has approximately 120.7% more rectangular screen area than Mini 3iX.

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, Mini 3iX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sMini 3iX
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Mini 3iX: Original memory entry

256 MB

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. Mini 3iX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +1850 mAh versus Mini 3iX

  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. Mini 3iX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMini 3iX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 108 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMini 3iX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 47.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMini 3iX
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMini 3iX
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMini 3iX
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 230 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 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMini 3iX
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMini 3iX
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMini 3iX
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input