alcatel Idol 5s vs Samsung Galaxy A10

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

    Idol 5s: 21 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    Galaxy A10:
    168 g
  • Width

    Idol 5s: 3.6 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    Galaxy A10:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 5s: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy A10:
    6.2 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Idol 5s:
    3 GB RAM
    Galaxy A10:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    Galaxy A10:
    Exynos 7884 Octa
  • Height

    Idol 5s: 7 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    Galaxy A10:
    155.6 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
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A10

    Height:
    155.6 mm +7 mm versus Idol 5s
    Width:
    75.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Idol 5s
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A10

    168 g

    +21 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. Galaxy A10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 cm²

Galaxy A10 has approximately 28.7% more rectangular screen area than Idol 5s.

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, Galaxy A10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sGalaxy A10
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB 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. Galaxy A10

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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

  2. 2. Galaxy A10

    3400 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Idol 5s

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. Galaxy A10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy A10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 155.6 Х 75.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Exynos 7884 Octa
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy A10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 95.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 81.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 271 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy A10
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy A10
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.35 GHz)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 88562
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
  • 832
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
  • 3019
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 107182
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy A10
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 120 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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy A10
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy A10
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy A10
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: SM-A105F/DS (Global)