alcatel Idol 5s vs Nokia N73

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

    N73: 31 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    N73:
    116 g
  • Width

    N73: 23 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    N73:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N73: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    N73:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 11.5 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    N73:
    19 mm
  • Height

    N73: 38.6 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    N73:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 5s:
    2017
    N73:
    2006

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 +38.6 mm versus N73
    Width:
    72 mm +23 mm versus N73
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. N73

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +11.5 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +31 g versus N73

  2. 2. N73

    116 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. N73

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

Idol 5s has approximately 317.9% more rectangular screen area than N73.

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, N73, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sN73
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
N73: Original memory entry

42 MB · 64 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. N73

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

    +1750 mAh versus N73

  2. 2. N73

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. N73

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, N73.
SpecificationIdol 5sN73
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
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
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, N73.
SpecificationIdol 5sN73
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, N73.
SpecificationIdol 5sN73
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, N73.
SpecificationIdol 5sN73
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
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, N73.
SpecificationIdol 5sN73
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 100 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 (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, N73.
SpecificationIdol 5sN73
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, N73.
SpecificationIdol 5sN73
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, N73.
SpecificationIdol 5sN73
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor