In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 5S and Nothing Phone (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 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 149 mm | 162.1 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 76.4 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Depth | 7.37 mm | 8.6 mm | Alcatel Idol 5S is narrower than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Weight | 149 g | 201.2 g | Alcatel Idol 5S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Body Colour | Crystal black | Dark grey | White | |
| Body Material | Aluminium frame | 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP54 | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Alcatel Idol 5S | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | LTPO OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.7" | Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Nothing Phone (2) has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | - | 394 ppi | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1600 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass, night mode | Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Alcatel Idol 5S | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8953 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 3 GHz | Nothing Phone (2) 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 730 |
| MEMORY | Alcatel Idol 5S | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 12 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Nothing Phone (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 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.8" | 1/1.56" | Alcatel Idol 5S has better camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (2). |
| Sensor Name | Omnivision OV12870 sensor | Sony IMX890 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.88 | Nothing Phone (2) has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Nothing Phone (2) has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Live Filters | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K) | |
| Light Source | 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 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus | AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 114 degree(s) | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Special Effects (2nd Camera) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.2" | 1/2.74" | Alcatel Idol 5S has better front camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (2). |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Omnivision OV8865 sensor | Sony IMX615 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | Alcatel Idol 5S has better front lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo | |
| Light Source (Front) | Flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Advanced HDR |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Alcatel Idol 5S | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2620 mAh | 4700 mAh | Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 | Nothing Phone (2) has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 55 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi, Reverse wireless charging | |
| 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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| CELLULAR | Alcatel Idol 5S | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 Nougat | Nothing OS 2.0 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Alcatel Idol 5S | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Alcatel Idol 5S | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Alcatel Idol 5S | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones | MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging |
| OTHERS | Alcatel Idol 5S | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Included Accessories | Data cable, SIM card removal tool | SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification | |
| Carbon Footprint | - | 53.45 kg carbon emissions |
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