alcatel U5 vs Allview X1 Soul Mini

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 Mini: 7.4 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    X1 Soul Mini:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X1 Soul Mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    X1 Soul Mini:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

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

    X1 Soul Mini: 0.9 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    X1 Soul Mini:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    X1 Soul Mini: 10.3 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    X1 Soul Mini:
    130.4 mm
  • Release year

    U5:
    2017
    X1 Soul Mini:
    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 +10.3 mm versus X1 Soul Mini
    Width:
    71.8 mm +7.4 mm versus X1 Soul Mini
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.9 mm versus X1 Soul Mini
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. X1 Soul Mini

    Height:
    130.4 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    147.7 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.

  1. 1. U5

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

U5 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than X1 Soul Mini.

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 Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5X1 Soul Mini
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 1 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 Mini

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

  2. 2. X1 Soul Mini

    3000 mAh

    +950 mAh versus U5

Specifications

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1. U52. X1 Soul Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, X1 Soul Mini.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 130.4 Х 64.4 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 147.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 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
  • 3000 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 Mini.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, X1 Soul Mini.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5, X1 Soul Mini.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul Mini
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
  • 14392
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, X1 Soul Mini.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul Mini
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, X1 Soul Mini.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul Mini
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
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 Mini.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul Mini
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 Mini.
SpecificationU5X1 Soul Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass