alcatel Idol 5s vs Google Pixel 3a

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

  Pixel 3a:

  OLED

• Width

  Pixel 3a: 1.9 mm narrower

  Idol 5s:

  72 mm

  Pixel 3a:

  70.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Idol 5s: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 5s:

  5.2 in

  Pixel 3a:

  5.6 in

• Chipset

  Idol 5s:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Pixel 3a:

  Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 5s: 0.7 mm thinner

  Idol 5s:

  7.5 mm

  Pixel 3a:

  8.2 mm

• Height

  Idol 5s: 2.7 mm shorter

  Idol 5s:

  148.6 mm

  Pixel 3a:

  151.3 mm

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 +1.9 mm versus Pixel 3a

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Pixel 3a

   Height:

   151.3 mm +2.7 mm versus Idol 5s

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm +0.7 mm 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. Pixel 3a

   Screen diagonal:

   5.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   79.6 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 6.8% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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