alcatel U5 vs Allview X1 Soul

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.

  • Width

    X1 Soul: 2.8 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    X1 Soul:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    X1 Soul:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    U5:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    X1 Soul:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X1 Soul: 2.1 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    X1 Soul:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    U5: 2.3 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    X1 Soul:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    U5:
    2017
    X1 Soul:
    2013

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. U5

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm +2.8 mm versus X1 Soul
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.1 mm versus X1 Soul
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. X1 Soul

    Height:
    143 mm +2.3 mm versus U5
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    129.4 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. U5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. X1 Soul

    X1 Soul: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 U5, X1 Soul, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5X1 Soul
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. U5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. X1 Soul

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. U5

    2050 mAh

    +50 mAh versus X1 Soul

  2. 2. X1 Soul

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. U52. X1 Soul

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, X1 Soul.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 143 Х 69 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 129.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • panorama
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5, X1 Soul.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 143.5 Х 69.8 Х 8 mm
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, X1 Soul.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5, X1 Soul.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, X1 Soul.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, X1 Soul.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5, X1 Soul.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound -Yamaha Audio Amplifier -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, X1 Soul.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass