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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, with an 80.3 score against 72.1. Even though Galaxy A12 is notably newer than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, it's thicker and a lot heavier. The Galaxy A12 has Android 10 operating system, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better CPU than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The Galaxy A12 features just a bit better camera than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger aperture and a back facing camera with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery life than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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