alcatel Idol 5s vs Samsung Galaxy J

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Idol 5s:
    LCD
    Galaxy J:
    OLED
  • Width

    Galaxy J: 2 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    Galaxy J:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy J:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    Galaxy J:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 1.1 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    Galaxy J:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy J: 11.6 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    Galaxy J:
    137 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 +11.6 mm versus Galaxy J
    Width:
    72 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy J
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +1 g versus Galaxy J

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    146 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. Galaxy J

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

Idol 5s has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J.

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 J, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sGalaxy J
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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 J

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +250 mAh versus Galaxy J

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. Galaxy J

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy J.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy J
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 137 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy J.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy J
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy J.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy J
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy J.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy J
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 39678
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
  • 922
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
  • 2259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2118
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy J.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy J
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 450 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy J.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy J
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy J.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy J
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, Galaxy J.
SpecificationIdol 5sGalaxy J
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T