alcatel Idol 5s vs HTC Desire 526

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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: 9 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    Desire 526:
    156 g
  • Width

    Desire 526: 2 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    Desire 526:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 526: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    Desire 526:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 2.4 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    Desire 526:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 526: 8.6 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    Desire 526:
    140 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 +8.6 mm versus Desire 526
    Width:
    72 mm +2 mm versus Desire 526
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Desire 526

    Height:
    140 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

  2. 2. Desire 526

    156 g

    +9 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. Desire 526

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

Idol 5s has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire 526.

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, Desire 526, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sDesire 526
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Desire 526: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. Desire 526

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +850 mAh versus Desire 526

  2. 2. Desire 526

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. Desire 526

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 526.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 526
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 526.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 526
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 526.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 526
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 526.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 526
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Adreno 304
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, Desire 526.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 526
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 110 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 526.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 526
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 / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 526.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 526
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 526.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 526
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity