Screen size
1 (2021)Winner: 5.0"+6%
Idol S4.7"
Quick verdict
1 (2021) and Idol S are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
1 (2021)
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Idol S
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
1 (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Idol S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
1 (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Idol S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
1 (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Idol S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1 (2021)
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Idol S
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - 6034R, 1, 2, 4, 5, 17 - 6034Y, 1, 7, 8 - 6034M
Speed
1 (2021)
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Idol S
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Announced
1 (2021)
2021, June 25
Idol S
2013, August. Released 2013, December
Status
1 (2021)
Available. Released 2021, October 22
Idol S
Discontinued
Dimensions
1 (2021)
137.6 x 65.7 x 9.8 mm (5.42 x 2.59 x 0.39 in)
Idol S
133.5 x 66.8 x 7.4 mm (5.26 x 2.63 x 0.29 in)
Weight
1 (2021)
134 g (4.73 oz)
Idol S
110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM
1 (2021)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Idol S
Micro-SIM
Type
1 (2021)
TFT LCD
Idol S
IPS LCD
Size
1 (2021)
5.0 inches, 64.5 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Idol S
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~68.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1 (2021)
480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~215 ppi density)
Idol S
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection
1 (2021)
Asahi Glass
Idol S
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
1 (2021)
Android 11 (Go edition)
Idol S
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
1 (2021)
Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Idol S
Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
CPU
1 (2021)
Quad-core 1.28 GHz Cortex-A53
Idol S
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
1 (2021)
PowerVR GE8100
Idol S
PowerVR SGX531u
Card slot
1 (2021)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Idol S
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
1 (2021)
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Idol S
4GB 1GB RAM
Other
1 (2021)
eMMC 5.1
Idol S
-
Single
1 (2021)
5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Idol S
8 MP, AF
Features
1 (2021)
LED flash
Idol S
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1 (2021)
720p@30fps
Idol S
1080p@30fps
Single
1 (2021)
2 MP, f/2.8
Idol S
1.3 MP
Video
1 (2021)
720p@30fps
Idol S
Loudspeaker
1 (2021)
Yes
Idol S
Yes
3.5mm jack
1 (2021)
Yes
Idol S
Yes
WLAN
1 (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Idol S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
1 (2021)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Idol S
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
1 (2021)
GPS
Idol S
GPS
NFC
1 (2021)
No
Idol S
No
Radio
1 (2021)
FM radio
Idol S
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
1 (2021)
microUSB 2.0
Idol S
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
1 (2021)
Accelerometer, proximity
Idol S
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
1 (2021)
Li-Ion 2000 mAh
Idol S
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
1 (2021)
-
Idol S
Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time
1 (2021)
-
Idol S
Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
1 (2021)
Volcano Black, AI Aqua
Idol S
Slate, Fresh Rose, Cherry Red
Price
1 (2021)
About 60 EUR
Idol S
About 160 EUR
Models
1 (2021)
-
Idol S
6034R, 6034Y, 6034M
SAR EU
1 (2021)
-
Idol S
0.48 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)