alcatel Idol 5s vs Eten M550

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: 18 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    M550:
    165 g
  • Width

    M550: 11 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    M550:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M550: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    M550:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 14.5 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    M550:
    22 mm
  • Height

    M550: 36.6 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    M550:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 5s:
    2017
    M550:
    2006

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 +36.6 mm versus M550
    Width:
    72 mm +11 mm versus M550
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. M550

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +14.5 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

  2. 2. M550

    165 g

    +18 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. M550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Idol 5s has approximately 207% more rectangular screen area than M550.

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, M550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sM550
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
M550: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. M550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/SDIO

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

    +1410 mAh versus M550

  2. 2. M550

    1440 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. M550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, M550.
SpecificationIdol 5sM550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 112 Х 61 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • SD/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1440 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, M550.
SpecificationIdol 5sM550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 35.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, M550.
SpecificationIdol 5sM550
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
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, M550.
SpecificationIdol 5sM550
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Samsung 2440 400 MHz
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, M550.
SpecificationIdol 5sM550
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 220 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, M550.
SpecificationIdol 5sM550
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, M550.
SpecificationIdol 5sM550
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, M550.
SpecificationIdol 5sM550
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Pocket Office -eBook reader -Windows MPlayer 10 -Organizer -Voice memo