alcatel Idol 5s vs Meizu MX

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

    MX: 8 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    MX:
    139 g
  • Width

    MX: 8.7 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    MX:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MX: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    MX:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 2.8 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    MX:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    MX: 27.3 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    MX:
    121.3 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 5s:
    2017
    MX:
    2011

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 +27.3 mm versus MX
    Width:
    72 mm +8.7 mm versus MX
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. MX

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.8 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +8 g versus MX

  2. 2. MX

    139 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. MX

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²

Idol 5s has approximately 56.5% more rectangular screen area than MX.

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, MX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sMX
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. MX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1250 mAh versus MX

  2. 2. MX

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. MX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, MX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 121.3 Х 63.3 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • ASV
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 640 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Exynos
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, MX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 62.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 288 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, MX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMX
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
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, MX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMX
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Mali-400
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, MX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMX
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 270 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, MX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMX
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 21.1/5.76 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/n
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, MX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMX
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, MX.
SpecificationIdol 5sMX
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input