HTC U Play vs. Alcatel Idol 5S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U Play and Alcatel Idol 5S. 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

HTC U Play vs. Alcatel Idol 5S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.99 mm 149 mm Alcatel Idol 5S has greater height than HTC U Play.
Width 72.9 mm 70.9 mm HTC U Play has greater width than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.37 mm Alcatel Idol 5S is narrower than HTC U Play.
Weight 145 g 149 g HTC U Play is lighter than HTC U Play.
Body Colour Ice white Crystal black
Body Material Metal Aluminium frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Super LCD -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 428 ppi -
Display Features 3D curved glass 2.5D Glass, night mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Number - MSM8953
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC U Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 22.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC U Play has better camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Omnivision OV12870 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U Play has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - HTC U Play 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
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, Dual-tone Flash Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U Play has better front camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.2"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Omnivision OV8865 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Min Focal Length (Front) 26.5 mm -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Touch to capture -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 2620 mAh Alcatel Idol 5S has larger battery capacity than HTC U Play.
Standby Time 427.54 hours 753 hours Alcatel Idol 5S has longer standby time than HTC U Play.
Talk Time 912.6 minutes 1200 minutes Alcatel Idol 5S has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U Play.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 912.6 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1200 min
Standby (3G): up to 753 hrs
CELLULAR HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - HTC U Play has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, Quiet ring on pick up HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS HTC U Play Alcatel Idol 5S
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Data cable, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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