Alcatel Idol 5S vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 5S and Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. 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 Magic5 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149 mm 161.6 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Width 70.9 mm 73.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater width than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Depth 7.37 mm 7.9 mm Alcatel Idol 5S is narrower than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Weight 149 g 175 g Alcatel Idol 5S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Body Colour Crystal black Titanium silver | Midnight black
Body Material Aluminium frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 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 Magic5 Lite 5G
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.67" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Display Format Full HD -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, night mode Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Alcatel Idol 5S Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor Magic5 Lite 5G 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 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Alcatel Idol 5S Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Honor Magic5 Lite 5G 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 Magic5 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Sensor Name Omnivision OV12870 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
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 Magic5 Lite 5G 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.
Special Effects (Front) - Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, Portrait, Mirror reflection, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3456 x 4608
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel Idol 5S Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 753 hours 2 days Alcatel Idol 5S has longer standby time than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1200 min
Standby (3G): up to 753 hrs
Ordinary usage: up to 2 days
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Alcatel Idol 5S Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-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 5.1
NFC - Yes Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Alcatel Idol 5S Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
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, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Alcatel Idol 5S Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
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, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Alcatel Idol 5S Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Data cable, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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