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alcatel Idol 5s vs Motorola MILESTONE

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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
      MILESTONE:
      165 g

    • Width

      MILESTONE: 12 mm narrower

      Idol 5s:
      72 mm
      MILESTONE:
      60 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      MILESTONE: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 5s:
      5.2 in
      MILESTONE:
      3.7 in

    • Depth

      Idol 5s: 6.2 mm thinner

      Idol 5s:
      7.5 mm
      MILESTONE:
      13.7 mm

    • Height

      MILESTONE: 32.8 mm shorter

      Idol 5s:
      148.6 mm
      MILESTONE:
      115.8 mm

    • Release year

      Idol 5s:
      2017
      MILESTONE:
      2009

    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 +32.8 mm versus MILESTONE
      Width:
      72 mm +12 mm versus MILESTONE
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      Height:
      115.8 mm
      Width:
      60 mm
      Depth:
      13.7 mm +6.2 mm versus Idol 5s

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Idol 5s

      147 g

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      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. MILESTONE

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

    Idol 5s has approximately 97.5% more rectangular screen area than MILESTONE.

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

    133 MB · 256 MB 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. MILESTONE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

    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

      +1450 mAh versus MILESTONE

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 5s2. MILESTONE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 5sMILESTONE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
    • 115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 3.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 133 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2850 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 5s, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 5sMILESTONE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 37.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.7%
    • 54.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 424 PPI
    • 265 PPI
    Screen protection
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 5sMILESTONE
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.25µm
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p@24fps
    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, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 5sMILESTONE
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T880MP2
    • PowerVR SGX530
    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, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 5sMILESTONE
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2009
    • November
    Colors
    • Dark Gray
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • 130 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 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 5sMILESTONE
    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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 10.2/5.76 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
    • hotspot (Android 2.2)
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Motonav software
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 5sMILESTONE
    Radio
    • FM radio with RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIdol 5sMILESTONE
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA

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