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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2016-11-10 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a little bit better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, having a overall score of 75.8 against 72.1. Even being the best we are comparing, we must tell that it is also a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little better processing power than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit sharper display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a battery performance that's just as good as the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows one.
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