alcatel A5 LED vs alcatel Idol 5s

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

alcatel Idol 5s

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

alcatel Idol 5s

Better display

alcatel Idol 5s

Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
Size (inches)	5.2	5.2
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1280	1920
Resolution Width	720	1080
PPI	282	424
Glass Type	—	Oleophobic coating
Screen-to-body	70.8	69.7

Platform

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
CPU	Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T720MP3	Mali-T880MP2
Chipset Name	Mediatek MT6753	Helio P20
Process (nm)	28	16
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	6.0	7.1

Memory

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
Card Slot	microSDHC	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2	12 MP, f/2

Selfie Camera

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
Features	LED flash	—
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP	8 MP, f/2

Battery

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
Capacity (mAh)	2800	2850
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
stand by	—	Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
talk time	—	Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Wired Charging (W)	—	10

Body

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	146	148.6
Thickness (mm)	7.7	7.5
Weight (g)	—	147
Width (mm)	72.1	72

Launch

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
Announced	2017, February. Released 2017, June	2017, September. Released 2017, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
Bluetooth	4.2	4.2
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS	GPS
Radio	FM radio; built-in antenna	FM radio with RDS
USB Type	—	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	alcatel A5 LED	alcatel Idol 5s
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass