alcatel Idol 5s vs i-mate SP5

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

    SP5: 41 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    SP5:
    106 g
  • Width

    SP5: 25.8 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    SP5:
    46.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    SP5:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    SP5:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 10 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    SP5:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    SP5: 41.1 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    SP5:
    107.5 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 +41.1 mm versus SP5
    Width:
    72 mm +25.8 mm versus SP5
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. SP5

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +10 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +41 g versus SP5

  2. 2. SP5

    106 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. SP5

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

Idol 5s has approximately 397.3% more rectangular screen area than SP5.

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, SP5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sSP5
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
SP5: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. SP5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +1800 mAh versus SP5

  2. 2. SP5

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. SP5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, SP5.
SpecificationIdol 5sSP5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, SP5.
SpecificationIdol 5sSP5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, SP5.
SpecificationIdol 5sSP5
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
Unknown
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, SP5.
SpecificationIdol 5sSP5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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, SP5.
SpecificationIdol 5sSP5
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Dark Gray
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 150 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 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, SP5.
SpecificationIdol 5sSP5
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, SP5.
SpecificationIdol 5sSP5
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, SP5.
SpecificationIdol 5sSP5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.