alcatel Idol 5s vs Sony Xperia SX SO-05D

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

  Xperia SX SO-05D: 52 g lighter

  Idol 5s:

  147 g

  Xperia SX SO-05D:

  95 g

• Width

  Xperia SX SO-05D: 18 mm narrower

  Idol 5s:

  72 mm

  Xperia SX SO-05D:

  54 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia SX SO-05D: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 5s:

  5.2 in

  Xperia SX SO-05D:

  3.7 in

• Chipset

  Idol 5s:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Xperia SX SO-05D:

  Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

• Depth

  Idol 5s: 1.9 mm thinner

  Idol 5s:

  7.5 mm

  Xperia SX SO-05D:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  Xperia SX SO-05D: 33.6 mm shorter

  Idol 5s:

  148.6 mm

  Xperia SX SO-05D:

  115 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 +33.6 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D

   Width:

   72 mm +18 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

   Height:

   115 mm

   Width:

   54 mm

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.9 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 SX SO-05D

   Screen diagonal:

   3.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   37.7 cm²

Idol 5s has approximately 97.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SX SO-05D.

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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