alcatel Idol Mini vs Allview A5 Easy

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Idol Mini:
    LCD
    A5 Easy:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Idol Mini: 25 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    A5 Easy:
    121 g
  • Screen diagonal

    A5 Easy: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    A5 Easy:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 2 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    A5 Easy:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    A5 Easy: 2.1 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    A5 Easy:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Idol Mini:
    2013
    A5 Easy:
    2015

Physical size

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 Mini

    Height:
    127.1 mm +2.1 mm versus A5 Easy
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. A5 Easy

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. A5 Easy

    121 g

    +25 g versus Idol Mini

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 Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. A5 Easy

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Idol Mini has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than A5 Easy.

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.

Recorded RAM for Idol Mini, A5 Easy, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol MiniA5 Easy
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Idol Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. A5 Easy

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus A5 Easy

  2. 2. A5 Easy

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. A5 Easy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol MiniA5 Easy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 125 Х 62.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol MiniA5 Easy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol MiniA5 Easy
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP or VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol Mini, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol MiniA5 Easy
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
  • 7932
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol MiniA5 Easy
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol MiniA5 Easy
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.32 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol MiniA5 Easy
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, A5 Easy.
SpecificationIdol MiniA5 Easy
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity