alcatel Idol 5s

  • Released 2017, September
    147g, 7.5mm thickness
    Android 7.1
    32GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.2"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP
    1080p
  • 3GB RAM
    MT6757 Helio P20
  • 2850mAh
    Li-Ion

alcatel Idol 5s - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2017, September
Status Available. Released 2017, September
Body Dimensions 148.6 x 72 x 7.5 mm (5.85 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
Weight 147 g (5.19 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating
Platform OS Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880MP2
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
Main Camera Single 12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25�m, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4�m
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio with RDS
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 2850 mAh battery
Charging Battery charging 10W (Pump Express 2.0)
Stand-by Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Misc Colors Dark Gray
Price About 140 EUR

alcatel Idol 5s - User Reviews

  • Idol 4 has NFC

  • Actually not to worry i can't even find a source to buy the 5s in or outside the UK. Thought i had found the ultimate budget phone. Oh well back to drawing board, either that or i do go back to a Droid Turbo XT1225 / XT1254 from 2014.

  • Does this definitely Not have NFC? Different sources saying different things. even found a google pay advert showing this phone as wireless payment able.

  • It's actually a pretty decent deal if you ask me.

  • Got mine new for 150$ works damn fine, battery holds pretty well. Cameras are awesome got front flash for selfies and menu and options for camera is pretty decent. Call quality is below ok but it depends of signal reception from carrier, maybe a future update will fix my problem. Battery part is decent, and can last all day for a normal user but for a power user as myself i need to charge over night. Android 7.0 on this device haves all you need: night mode, dont disturb mod and all gr8est stuff in nougat and is crazy smoth, got some theme store and an almost stock android menu like. Stereo speakers are pretty loud but lacks bass. U can do vr stuff on it and the best part i apreciate on this device is an working compas from day 0. I recomand 8/10 buy it while you can, the elegant unibody painted coating aluminium idol 5s worth your money for a tight buget.

  • I got mine for 200€, i think its a pretty fair price

  • Got myself a Sony XA1 Plus with same SoC better build, bigger battery, miles better camera, regular updates, 4GB ram, cheaper like i got for $300+, etc. Sony Quality.

  • Where can I fix my screen. i accidentally broke my screen and the touchscreen is not responding

  • tcl have done good

  • What? They have come down this time, the came now with a MT processor phone? The Idol is meant to be their flagship. What happens here?

  • You're talking about the US-Version; but the european version of Idol 5S will have exactly these specs with MediaTek CPU.

  • The Alcatel Idol 5S does not use a Mediatek Chipset, it uses the Snapdragon 625 CPU, and Adreno 506 GPU. This information can be found both on Amazon and Alcatel's website. This is the same Chipset used in the Moto Z Play which had amazing battery life, and great performance. Please research your specs GSMArena, I have always come to you for specs and expect accuracy.

  • looking great i ordered one and never going to waste my money on flag ships phones a gain

  • Great! good to know mediatek has improved, :)

  • Well, MediaTek have greatly improved their battery life. This is good, because there are a lot of smartphones, with MediaTek, that have great design and features. Great job with that test. I guess the 5s isn't a bad buy.

  • I am an owner of a mediatek phone. (the glorious Meizu Pro 7) I am owning the X30 iteration. and comparing to samsung or even a Sony XZP. the drainage ESPECIALLY in the new generation is not that badly to be exact. using an app called System Monitor (the one circle with the mostly blue ring) Using superuser I've made it run constantly even if the app is off. and a notification pane told me the drainage. all three phones started from the SAME amount of mAh: 3000 mAh according to the test: Mediatek MT6799 (Helio X30) Drained 25 mAh per 6:58minutes Samsung Galaxy S8 (Exynos 8895) Drained 25 mAh per 7:24minutes and Sony XZP (S835) drained the same 25mAh per 7:26minutes AFTER all phones reached 1500 mAh and showed constant results. I've stopped the test. sure. that's still some 25 seconds faster drainage compared to Exynos and Qualcomm but it's great. (Wanted to make it a 5 chipsets race. but an iPhone does NOT support such an app. and I had no Huawei to test)

  • I'm for reducing "features" like Quad HD, AMOLED, or even processor; there are target audience for those things. I would think Mediatek drains battery a lot more than Qualcomm. I'd like to be proven wrong, but if not, this is a bold sell. Unfortunately there may not be any promotional items to come with it. Maybe earbuds but who knows who they are made by.

  • Just blindly buy a midrange from Sony instead of this 400 €

  • Price of this phone is ridicilous,250 dollars would be better

  • Not worth its asking price.

  • 400 euros for an helio p20, 2850 mah and 32gb internal storage, these people are insane