LG K20 plus vs alcatel Idol 5s Comparison and Differences
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LG K20 plus or alcatel Idol 5s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG K20 plus | alcatel Idol 5s | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, December | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.6 x 75.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.85 x 5.85 x 2.96 in | 148.6 x 72 x 7.5 mm | 5.85 x 5.85 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 147 g | 5.19 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Dark Gray | |
| Battery | 2700 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2850 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 31 h |
Stand by time - Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.3" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 77.4 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.3% | 69.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 277 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile) | Oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8'', 1.25µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 7.1 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Mali-T880MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 96 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 324 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 595 | 824 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1607 | 3421 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1079 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 13(700) - Verizon |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio with RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0) |
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| Versions |
- For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon) |
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