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alcatel Idol 5s (USA)

Released: 2017, JuneAvailable. Released 2017, July

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General

Brand
Alcatel
Model
alcatel Idol 5s (USA)
Released
2017, June
Status
Available. Released 2017, July
Price
About 210 EUR
OS
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Dimensions
148.6 x 70.9 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 in)
Weight
148.8 g (5.26 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM

Display

Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm, 2, (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
Internal
32GB 3GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
N/A

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Connectivity

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
3.5mm jack
Yes

Sensors

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Colors
Crystal Black
Models
6060S
Stand-by
Up to 753 h (3G)
Announced
2017, June
Talk time
Up to 20 h (3G)
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers

alcatel Idol 5s (USA) Overview

The alcatel Idol 5s (USA) is an Android device from Alcatel, released in 2017. It combines the Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) and a 5.2-inch display, running Android 7.1 (Nougat). This page tracks its full specifications, root status, and the bootloader and recovery notes that apply to it.

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