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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 has a general score of 81.3, which is much better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's 72.1 score. Although the Galaxy A31 is much newer than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, it's somewhat heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A31 works with Android 10 operating system, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a little better processing power than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has 4 more cores. Samsung Galaxy A31 features just a bit better display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bigger display.
Galaxy A31's storage for games and applications is very similar to Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's one, they have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and the same internal storage. The Galaxy A31 counts with a much longer battery duration than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A31 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also has a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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