alcatel Idol 5s vs Sony Xperia Z2a

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: 16 g lighter

  Idol 5s:

  147 g

  Xperia Z2a:

  163 g

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z2a: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 5s:

  5.2 in

  Xperia Z2a:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Idol 5s:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Xperia Z2a:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 5s: 3.5 mm thinner

  Idol 5s:

  7.5 mm

  Xperia Z2a:

  11 mm

• Height

  Xperia Z2a: 11.6 mm shorter

  Idol 5s:

  148.6 mm

  Xperia Z2a:

  137 mm

• Release year

  Idol 5s:

  2017

  Xperia Z2a:

  2014

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 Xperia Z2a

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z2a

   Height:

   137 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   11 mm +3.5 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 Z2a

   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 Z2a.

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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