alcatel Idol 5s vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

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

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  OLED

• Weight

  Idol 5s: 21 g lighter

  Idol 5s:

  147 g

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  168 g

• Width

  Idol 5s: 4.8 mm narrower

  Idol 5s:

  72 mm

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  76.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Idol 5s: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 5s:

  5.2 in

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  6 in

• Chipset

  Idol 5s:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Idol 5s:

  Single

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  Triple

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 A7 (2018)

   Height:

   159.8 mm +11.2 mm versus Idol 5s

   Width:

   76.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Idol 5s

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

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 A7 (2018)

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   91.4 cm²

Galaxy A7 (2018) has approximately 22.6% 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.

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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