Alcatel Idol 5S vs. Honor 90 Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 5S and Honor 90 Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Alcatel Idol 5S vs. Honor 90 Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149 mm 162.9 mm Honor 90 Lite has greater height than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Width 70.9 mm 74.5 mm Honor 90 Lite has greater width than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Depth 7.37 mm 7.48 mm Alcatel Idol 5S is narrower than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Weight 149 g 179 g Alcatel Idol 5S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Body Colour Crystal black Cyan lake | Midnight black
Body Material Aluminium frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor 90 Lite is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head), 2.96 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Honor 90 Lite has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2388 x 1080 pixels Honor 90 Lite has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Display Format Full HD -
Aspect Ratio - 19.9:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye comfort mode
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, night mode Night Display, Dark mode, True Colour, One-handed Mode, multi-window, dynamic dimming, JNCD < 1, Edgeless display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor 90 Lite has higher clock speed than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Mali-G57 MC2
MEMORY Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
RAM 3 GB 8 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Honor 90 Lite has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Honor 90 Lite has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 100 Megapixel Honor 90 Lite has better camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Sensor Name Omnivision OV12870 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Honor 90 Lite has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Capture smiles, Aperture mode, Super Macro, wide-angle mode, Multi-video recording, High-res, instant movie
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 11584 x 8688
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 90 Lite has better front camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.2" -
Sensor Name (Front) Omnivision OV8865 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Alcatel Idol 5S has better front lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, Capture smiles, Mirror reflection, Multi-video recording
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Honor 90 Lite has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Gesture control
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 4500 mAh Honor 90 Lite has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor 90 Lite has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 753 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1200 min
Standby (3G): up to 753 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 90 Lite has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 13
User Interface - MagicOS 7.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 25, Band 26, Band 41, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC - Yes Honor 90 Lite has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones Gesture Controls, Virtual Proximity Sensing, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Alcatel Idol 5S Honor 90 Lite
Included Accessories Data cable, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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