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| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-13 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.38 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P23 MT6763T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a lot better than the Alcatel 7, getting a general score of 81.7 against 67.5. The Galaxy S8 is an older phone than Alcatel 7, but Samsung made it somewhat lighter and just a little thinner anyway. Galaxy S8 features a little better processing power than Alcatel 7, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 has a bit better screen than Alcatel 7, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixels density. Galaxy S8 features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel 7, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better camera than Alcatel 7, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy S8 also has a much larger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Alcatel 7 has improved battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 is also the cheapest, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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