Alcatel Idol 5S vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 5S and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. 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 Z Flip Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F700F/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 149 mm 167.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has greater height than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Width 70.9 mm 73.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has greater width than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Depth 7.37 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is narrower than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Weight 149 g 183 g Alcatel Idol 5S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 73.6 mm x 6.9 mm x 167.3 mm
Folded - 73.6 mm x 15.4 mm x 87.4 mm
Body Colour Crystal black Grey | Mirror black | Mirror purple
Body Material Aluminium frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.546 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2636 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 425 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 21.9:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D Glass, night mode Always-on display, Edge Screen, Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.05"
Second Display Resolution - 300 x 112 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.9 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 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 Z Flip has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 5S.
User Memory - 223.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
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/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Filter mode
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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, AR Doodle
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 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/2.4 Alcatel Idol 5S 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, Live focus video
Light Source (Front) Flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 753 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes 2100 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 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
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 42 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2100 min
CELLULAR Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
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 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
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 29, Band 30, Band 34, 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 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, 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+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
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, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Thom Browne Theme
OTHERS Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Included Accessories Data cable, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, leather cover, Galaxy Watch Active2, gray leather and a black rubber watch straps, Galaxy Buds+ (Thom Browne colors and a grey cradle)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE
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