Alcatel Idol 5S vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 5S and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4. 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 Flip4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F721B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 149 mm 165.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has greater height than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Width 70.9 mm 71.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has greater width than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Depth 7.37 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 is narrower than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Weight 149 g 187 g Alcatel Idol 5S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 71.9 mm x 6.9 mm x 165.2 mm
Folded - 71.9 mm x 17.1 mm x 84.9 mm
Body Colour Crystal black Blue | Bora purple | Pink gold | Graphite
Body Material Aluminium frame Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
SAR Value - 2.75 W/kg (limb), 1.151 W/kg (head), 1.198 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 Flip4
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 425 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, night mode AOD(Always On Display), 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 - 1.9"
Second Display Resolution - 512 x 260 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 6.7 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2640 x 1080 pixels
PROCESSOR Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3.18 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 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 -
MEMORY Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 5S.
User Memory - 99.8 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
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 Flip4 has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Field of View (FoV) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Quick Shot, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus Playback zoom, Motion photo, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, HEIF image capture, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual preview, Auto framing, Corning Gorilla Glass DX (protective lens glass), Auto FPS, AR Emoji Studio, Deco PIC, FlexCam
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)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 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 - Focus free
Light Source (Front) Flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 3700 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare, Reverse wireless charging
Standby Time 753 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes 2040 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 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 (4G): up to 2040 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 56 hrs
CELLULAR Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 12
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 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
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
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
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, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Flex mode
OTHERS Alcatel Idol 5S Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Included Accessories Data cable, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IPX8
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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