In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 5S and Sony XPERIA 5 III. 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 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 149 mm | 157 mm | Sony XPERIA 5 III has greater height than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 68 mm | Alcatel Idol 5S has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 III. |
| Depth | 7.37 mm | 8.2 mm | Alcatel Idol 5S is narrower than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Weight | 149 g | 168 g | Alcatel Idol 5S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Body Colour | Crystal black | Black | Green | |
| Body Material | Aluminium frame | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 5 III is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| 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 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.1" | Sony XPERIA 5 III has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA 5 III has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 21:9 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 5 III has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass, night mode | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Alcatel Idol 5S | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8953 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | - |
| MEMORY | Alcatel Idol 5S | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB | Sony XPERIA 5 III has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Sony XPERIA 5 III has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Alcatel Idol 5S | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.8" | 1/1.7" | Alcatel Idol 5S has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 5 III. |
| Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Sensor Name | Omnivision OV12870 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.7 | Sony XPERIA 5 III has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 82 degree(s) | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 5 III has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | - | Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Bokeh Mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus | Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Hybrid zoom 12.5x, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.9" | |
| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.3 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 34 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 70 mm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.5" | |
| Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 16 mm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.2" | 1/4" | Sony XPERIA 5 III has better front camera sensor size than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Omnivision OV8865 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 78 degree(s) | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | |
| Light Source (Front) | Flash | Display flash | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Hand Shutter |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Alcatel Idol 5S | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2620 mAh | 4500 mAh | Sony XPERIA 5 III has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xperia-Adaptive Charging | Sony XPERIA 5 III has fast charging technology. |
| 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 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 5 III has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Navigation | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Alcatel Idol 5S | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | 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 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 5 III has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Alcatel Idol 5S | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound |
| FEATURES | Alcatel Idol 5S | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor | - | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones | TTY compatible, multitasking, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming |
| OTHERS | Alcatel Idol 5S | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Included Accessories | Data cable, SIM card removal tool | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery |
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