alcatel Idol 5s vs Samsung Epic 4G

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Idol 5s:

  LCD

  Epic 4G:

  OLED

• Weight

  Idol 5s: 8 g lighter

  Idol 5s:

  147 g

  Epic 4G:

  155 g

• Width

  Epic 4G: 7 mm narrower

  Idol 5s:

  72 mm

  Epic 4G:

  65 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Epic 4G: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 5s:

  5.2 in

  Epic 4G:

  4 in

• Depth

  Idol 5s: 6.5 mm thinner

  Idol 5s:

  7.5 mm

  Epic 4G:

  14 mm

• Height

  Epic 4G: 24.6 mm shorter

  Idol 5s:

  148.6 mm

  Epic 4G:

  124 mm

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 +24.6 mm versus Epic 4G

   Width:

   72 mm +7 mm versus Epic 4G

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Epic 4G

   Height:

   124 mm

   Width:

   65 mm

   Depth:

   14 mm +6.5 mm 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. Epic 4G

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

Idol 5s has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Epic 4G.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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