alcatel U5 vs Apple iPhone 6s

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

    iPhone 6s: 4.7 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    iPhone 6s:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 6s: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    iPhone 6s:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    U5:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    iPhone 6s:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 6s: 2.9 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    iPhone 6s:
    7.1 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 6s: 2.4 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    iPhone 6s:
    138.3 mm
  • Release year

    U5:
    2017
    iPhone 6s:
    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. U5

    Height:
    140.7 mm +2.4 mm versus iPhone 6s
    Width:
    71.8 mm +4.7 mm versus iPhone 6s
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.9 mm versus iPhone 6s
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. iPhone 6s

    Height:
    138.3 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
    Weight:
    143 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. iPhone 6s

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

U5 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6s.

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, iPhone 6s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5iPhone 6s
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 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. iPhone 6s

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +335 mAh versus iPhone 6s

  2. 2. iPhone 6s

    1715 mAh

Specifications

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1. U52. iPhone 6s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, iPhone 6s.
SpecificationU5iPhone 6s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 138.3 Х 67.1 Х 7.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 750 x 1334 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1715 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • iOS 9
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5, iPhone 6s.
SpecificationU5iPhone 6s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, iPhone 6s.
SpecificationU5iPhone 6s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5, iPhone 6s.
SpecificationU5iPhone 6s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
  • 133981
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2273
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3928
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 148076
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1488
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, iPhone 6s.
SpecificationU5iPhone 6s
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, iPhone 6s.
SpecificationU5iPhone 6s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700) - A1688 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1687
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5, iPhone 6s.
SpecificationU5iPhone 6s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 3D Touch
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, iPhone 6s.
SpecificationU5iPhone 6s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)