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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has an overall score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's 72.1 overall score. Even being the best device in this comparison, HTC One M9's construction is older, a lot thicker and just a little heavier than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows. HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 OS, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
HTC One M9 features a much better looking screen than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a little better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The HTC One M9 features a faster processing unit than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU, a higher number of cores and a 64-bits processor.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The HTC One M9's camera is just as good as Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's camera, and although the HTC One M9 has a back camera with a worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, they both have the same back camera sensor size and a F2.2 camera aperture.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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