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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-10 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, with a 79.6 score against 72.1. The Galaxy A40 works with Android 11 OS, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Galaxy A40 is a notably newer and just a little bit lighter phone than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, although it is a little bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A40's processor is just as good as the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a greater number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy A40 has a little sharper screen than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a just a little higher pixel density, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A40 and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows feature really similar storage to store more games and applications, both of them have a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage. Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot smaller aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a back camera with way more megapixels and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a little better battery life than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
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