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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2016-11-10 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 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
Galaxy A6 is a little bit better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, getting a 75.8 score against 72.1. Even though Galaxy A6 is newer than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, it's just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A6, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a much smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows and Galaxy A6 have quite similar battery performance.
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