Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) vs alcatel Idol 2 Mini S Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

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alcatel Idol 2 Mini S

alcatel Idol 2 Mini S

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) or alcatel Idol 2 Mini S Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) alcatel Idol 2 Mini S
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Release date 2017, November 2014, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3 in 129.5 x 63.5 x 8.5 mm | 5.1 x 5.1 x 2.5 in
Weight 153 g | 5.4 oz 116 g | 4.09 oz
Body Build Aluminum frame, plastic back
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Colors Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold Slate, Chocolate, White, Hot pink, Cloudy
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 240 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 75 h
Stand by time - Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 35 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 4.5" in
Screen area 83.4 cm2 55.8 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 71.5% 67.9%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 540 x 960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 267 PPI 245 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Oleophobic coating
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF -8 MP, AF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/2.0 2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10 Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU Adreno 505
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM (6036A, 6036X)/ 8 GB, 1 GB RAM (6036Y)

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Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Micro-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
GSM 900 / 1800 - 6036X
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6036A, 6036X 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - 6036Y
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 17(700) - 6036A 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700) - 6036X 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - 6036Y
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes (6036Y only)
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras
Versions
- Versions: Redmi Y1 (India); Redmi Note 5A (Global); Redmi Note 5A Prime (China, Malaysia)

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