alcatel Idol 5s vs ZTE Blade L8

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

  Blade L8: 4.5 mm narrower

  Idol 5s:

  72 mm

  Blade L8:

  67.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Blade L8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 5s:

  5.2 in

  Blade L8:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Idol 5s:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Blade L8:

  Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)

• Depth

  Idol 5s: 3 mm thinner

  Idol 5s:

  7.5 mm

  Blade L8:

  10.5 mm

• Height

  Blade L8: 11.2 mm shorter

  Idol 5s:

  148.6 mm

  Blade L8:

  137.4 mm

• Release year

  Idol 5s:

  2017

  Blade L8:

  2019

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 +11.2 mm versus Blade L8

   Width:

   72 mm +4.5 mm versus Blade L8

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Blade L8

   Height:

   137.4 mm

   Width:

   67.5 mm

   Depth:

   10.5 mm +3 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. Blade L8

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   64.5 cm²

Idol 5s has approximately 15.5% more rectangular screen area than Blade L8.

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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