In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.1 mm | 149 mm | Alcatel Idol 5S has greater height than Honor Magic. |
| Width | 69.9 mm | 70.9 mm | Alcatel Idol 5S has greater width than Honor Magic. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 7.37 mm | Alcatel Idol 5S is narrower than Honor Magic. |
| Weight | 145 g | 149 g | Honor Magic is lighter than Honor Magic. |
| Body Colour | Porcelain white | Crystal black | |
| Body Material | - | Aluminium frame | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Single-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.09" | 5.2" | Alcatel Idol 5S has larger screen size than Honor Magic. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Display Format | QHD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 577 ppi | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | - | 2.5D Glass, night mode | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | |
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| Processor Number | - | MSM8953 | |
| Clock Speed | - | 2 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Honor Magic has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 |
| MEMORY | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB | Honor Magic has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 32 GB | Honor Magic has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.8" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Omnivision OV12870 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Alcatel Idol 5S has better lens aperture than Honor Magic. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode | - | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 3968 x 2976 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - |
| 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" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Omnivision OV8865 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Alcatel Idol 5S has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2900 mAh | 2620 mAh | Honor Magic has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 5S. |
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| 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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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 7.1 Nougat | |
| User Interface | Magic Live UI | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | A-GPS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | - | Honor Magic has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE | |
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| Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support | - |
| FEATURES | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power | HD Voice, Private Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones |
| OTHERS | Honor Magic | Alcatel Idol 5S |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Data cable, SIM card removal tool | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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