Alcatel Idol 2 S vs. Huawei Mate 8

Alcatel Idol 2 S
  • 5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
     8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2150 mAh
Huawei Mate 8
  • 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
Rating: 8/10
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Huawei Mate 8 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameIdol 2 SMate 8
ProductIdol 2 S (Launched 2014-02-01)Huawei Mate 8 (Launched 2015-11-01)
Display5" 1280x720 IPS LCD 6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2150 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 126g (4.4oz), 136.5x69.7x7.5 mm (5.37 x 2.74 x 0.30 inches)IP Rating, 185g (6.5oz), 157.1x80.6x7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$480
Huawei Mate 8 Unboxing
+15
Display
Product NameIdol 2 SMate 8
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"6"
Display/Body Ratio72.4%78.4%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)294 PPI367 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameIdol 2 SMate 8
Megapixel8-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameIdol 2 SMate 8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2150 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time10 hours
Computing
Product NameIdol 2 SMate 8
Processor BrandHiSilicon
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 950
Processor ModelKirin 950
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.8 GHz
RAM Options1GB3GB
Internal Storage Options8GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.3Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameIdol 2 SMate 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.49 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.32 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.46 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.21 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameIdol 2 SMate 8
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameIdol 2 SMate 8
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • MIDI
  • AMR
  • AAC
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • ASF
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Alcatel Idol 2 S vs. Huawei Mate 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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