alcatel Idol 5s vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual

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: 41 g lighter

  Idol 5s:

  147 g

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  188 g

• Width

  Idol 5s: 3.4 mm narrower

  Idol 5s:

  72 mm

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  75.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Idol 5s: 1.02 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 5s:

  5.2 in

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  6.22 in

• Chipset

  Idol 5s:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Idol 5s:

  Single

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  Dual

• Depth

  Idol 5s: 1.9 mm thinner

  Idol 5s:

  7.5 mm

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  9.4 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

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Redmi 8A Dual

   Height:

   156.5 mm +7.9 mm versus Idol 5s

   Width:

   75.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Idol 5s

   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. Redmi 8A Dual

   Screen diagonal:

   6.22 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   96.6 cm²

Redmi 8A Dual has approximately 29.5% more rectangular screen area than Idol 5s.

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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