Alcatel Idol 5S vs. Samsung Galaxy S10e

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 5S and Samsung Galaxy S10e. 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. Samsung Galaxy S10e Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G970F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149 mm 142.2 mm Alcatel Idol 5S has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Width 70.9 mm 69.9 mm Alcatel Idol 5S has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Depth 7.37 mm 7.9 mm Alcatel Idol 5S is narrower than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Weight 149 g 150 g Alcatel Idol 5S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Body Colour Crystal black Cardinal red | Silver prism | Prism blue | Prism black | White prism | Canary yellow | Prism green
Body Material Aluminium frame -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.575 W/kg (body), 0.582 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S10e has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10e has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 438 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features 2.5D Glass, night mode AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10e 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 Samsung Galaxy S10e has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S10e has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10e has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 5S.
User Memory - 107.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Sensor Name Omnivision OV12870 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10e has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S10e has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10e has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10e has better front camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.2" -
Sensor Name (Front) Omnivision OV8865 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10e has better front lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 3100 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10e has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 753 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes 1140 minutes Alcatel Idol 5S has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1200 min
Standby (3G): up to 753 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 76 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
CELLULAR Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
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
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, 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 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 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Live message, Bixby Vision
OTHERS Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy S10e
Included Accessories Data cable, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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