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Alcatel Idol 5S Specs

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Released

Jul 10, 2017

Display

5.2-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

12 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

2620 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
3GB RAM

OS

Android 7.1 Nougat

Description

Succeeding the Idol 4 from 2016, the Alcatel Idol 5S is built around an aluminum frame, and seems to be a nice mid-range smartphone. Running Android 7.1 Nougat, the device features a 5.2-inch 1080p display, dual front-facing speakers for stereo sound, fingerprint sensor, an 8 MP front-facing camera, and a 12 MP rear camera. The Idol 5S is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, further offering 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of expandable internal memory, and a 2620 mAh battery.

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Display
Size:	5.2-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI
Screen-to-body:	70.79 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 506
RAM:	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	32GB, available to use: 23 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS:	Android (7.1 Nougat)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2620 mAh

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	12 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash:	Dual LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches (148.6 x 70.9 x 7.4 mm)
Weight:	5.25 oz (149.0 g)
Materials:	Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Notification light
Keys:	Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors:	Black

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD):	Bands 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Nano SIM
HD Voice:	Yes
VoLTE:	Yes

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Dec 17, 2017
FCC ID value:	2ACCJA024
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.36 W/kg
Body:	0.85 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.46 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 280

Availability
Officially announced:	Jun 27, 2017

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Alternative variants

Alcatel Idol 5S

International version

Differences from the main variant:
System chip:	MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 (16 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-T880 MP2
Capacity:	2850 mAh
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

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