alcatel Idol 5s vs Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

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: 7 g lighter

  Idol 5s:

  147 g

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  154 g

• Width

  Idol 5s: 1.2 mm narrower

  Idol 5s:

  72 mm

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  73.2 mm

• Chipset

  Idol 5s:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 5s: 1.4 mm thinner

  Idol 5s:

  7.5 mm

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  8.9 mm

• Height

  Xperia R1 (Plus): 2.6 mm shorter

  Idol 5s:

  148.6 mm

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  146 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 +2.6 mm versus Xperia R1 (Plus)

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

   Height:

   146 mm

   Width:

   73.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Idol 5s

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +1.4 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 R1 (Plus)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

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

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Battery capacity

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