alcatel Idol 5s vs Sony Xperia E5

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.

• Width

  Xperia E5: 3 mm narrower

  Idol 5s:

  72 mm

  Xperia E5:

  69 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia E5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 5s:

  5.2 in

  Xperia E5:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Idol 5s:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Xperia E5:

  Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 5s: 0.7 mm thinner

  Idol 5s:

  7.5 mm

  Xperia E5:

  8.2 mm

• Height

  Xperia E5: 4.6 mm shorter

  Idol 5s:

  148.6 mm

  Xperia E5:

  144 mm

• Release year

  Idol 5s:

  2017

  Xperia E5:

  2016

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 +4.6 mm versus Xperia E5

   Width:

   72 mm +3 mm versus Xperia E5

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia E5

   Height:

   144 mm

   Width:

   69 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm +0.7 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. Xperia E5

   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 Xperia E5.

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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