Screen size
Quick verdict
1L (2021) leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
1L (2021)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Idol S
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
1L (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Idol S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
1L (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Idol S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
1L (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Idol S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1L (2021)
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired 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
1L (2021)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Idol S
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Announced
1L (2021)
2021, January 12
Idol S
2013, August. Released 2013, December
Status
1L (2021)
Available. Released 2021, April 26
Idol S
Discontinued
Dimensions
1L (2021)
155.9 x 74.5 x 9.9 mm (6.14 x 2.93 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
1L (2021)
179 g (6.31 oz)
Idol S
110 g (3.88 oz)
Build
1L (2021)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Idol S
-
SIM
1L (2021)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Idol S
Micro-SIM
Type
1L (2021)
IPS LCD
Idol S
IPS LCD
Size
1L (2021)
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Idol S
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~68.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1L (2021)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Idol S
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection
1L (2021)
-
Idol S
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
1L (2021)
Android 11 (Go edition)
Idol S
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
1L (2021)
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Idol S
Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
CPU
1L (2021)
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Idol S
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
1L (2021)
PowerVR GE8320
Idol S
PowerVR SGX531u
Card slot
1L (2021)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Idol S
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
1L (2021)
32GB 2GB RAM
Idol S
4GB 1GB RAM
Other
1L (2021)
eMMC 5.1
Idol S
-
Dual
1L (2021)
13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, AF 2 MP (macro)
Idol S
-
Features
1L (2021)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Idol S
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1L (2021)
1080p@30fps
Idol S
1080p@30fps
Single
1L (2021)
-
Idol S
8 MP, AF
Single
1L (2021)
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Idol S
1.3 MP
Features
1L (2021)
HDR
Idol S
-
Video
1L (2021)
1080p@30fps
Idol S
Loudspeaker
1L (2021)
Yes
Idol S
Yes
3.5mm jack
1L (2021)
Yes
Idol S
Yes
WLAN
1L (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
1L (2021)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Idol S
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
1L (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Idol S
GPS
NFC
1L (2021)
No
Idol S
No
Radio
1L (2021)
FM radio
Idol S
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
1L (2021)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Idol S
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
1L (2021)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Idol S
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
1L (2021)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Idol S
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
1L (2021)
-
Idol S
Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time
1L (2021)
-
Idol S
Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
1L (2021)
Power Grey, Twilight Blue
Idol S
Slate, Fresh Rose, Cherry Red
Models
1L (2021)
4063F, 4063T
Idol S
6034R, 6034Y, 6034M
Price
1L (2021)
About 110 EUR
Idol S
About 160 EUR
SAR EU
1L (2021)
-
Idol S
0.48 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)