Alcatel Idol 5S vs. OnePlus 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 5S and OnePlus 8. 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. OnePlus 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149 mm 160.2 mm OnePlus 8 has greater height than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Width 70.9 mm 72.9 mm OnePlus 8 has greater width than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Depth 7.37 mm 8 mm Alcatel Idol 5S is narrower than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Weight 149 g 180 g Alcatel Idol 5S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Body Colour Crystal black Black | Onyx black | Glacial green
Body Material Aluminium frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.86 W/kg
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 OnePlus 8
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.55" OnePlus 8 has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 8 has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes OnePlus 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features 2.5D Glass, night mode Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), 90 Hz Fluid Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.84 GHz OnePlus 8 has higher clock speed than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes OnePlus 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 650
MEMORY Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus 8 has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB OnePlus 8 has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 5S.
User Memory - 100 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus 8 has better camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" 1/1.4" Alcatel Idol 5S has better camera sensor size than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Name Omnivision OV12870 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.75 OnePlus 8 has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR, Studio
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection OnePlus 8 has face detection.
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, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus Noise reduction, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, UltraShot engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 116 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 8 has better front camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.2" -
Sensor Name (Front) Omnivision OV8865 sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Alcatel Idol 5S has better front lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Light Source (Front) Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 4300 mAh OnePlus 8 has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology OnePlus 8 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 753 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes 1740 minutes OnePlus 8 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 1740 min
Standby: up to 391 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat OxygenOS (based on Android 10)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n28, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC - Yes OnePlus 8 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X55 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider
OTHERS Alcatel Idol 5S OnePlus 8
Included Accessories Data cable, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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