In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 5S and Microsoft Surface Duo 2. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - dual screen | |
| Height | 149 mm | 145.2 mm | Alcatel Idol 5S has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 92.1 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Depth | 7.37 mm | 11 mm | Alcatel Idol 5S is narrower than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Weight | 149 g | 284 g | Alcatel Idol 5S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm | |
| Body Colour | Crystal black | Glacier | Obsidian | |
| Body Material | Aluminium frame | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 3.9 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body) | |
| 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | AMOLED | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Both directions folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 5.8" | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1344 x 1892 pixels | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | - | 401 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 13:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 800 cd/m² | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass, night mode | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | - | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | - | 5.8" | |
| Second Display Resolution | - | 1344 x 1892 pixels |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 8.3 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8953 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | - |
| MEMORY | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.8" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Omnivision OV12870 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.7 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.4 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | - | Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus | Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smooth Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), HDR video recording, multi-frame photo capture, dynamic range scene detection |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation of the second camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 110 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Field of view, distortion correction |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 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/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1 μm | |
| Light Source (Front) | Flash | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2620 mAh | 4449 mAh | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
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| Standby Time | 753 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1200 minutes | 1680 minutes | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has longer battery life when making calls than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1200 min Standby (3G): up to 753 hrs |
Talk: up to 1680 min Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 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 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, FDD 1900 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, TS, M2TS, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, HEIC | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic |
| FEATURES | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor | Hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation |
| OTHERS | Alcatel Idol 5S | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Included Accessories | Data cable, SIM card removal tool | SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | HEARING AID M4/T3 |
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