Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-10 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is a little bit better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, getting a 78.1 score against 72.1. Even though Huawei P20 is newer than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, it's a little thicker and a little bit heavier. The Huawei P20 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Huawei P20 has a bit more powerful processor than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei P20 also has a larger number of cores. The Huawei P20 counts with just a bit better display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a just a little more pixels per screen inch, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little bit larger screen.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and a tinier back camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 21 mega-pixels resolution.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Huawei P20 counts with a little better battery duration than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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