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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's 72.1 score. Even though the Galaxy A7 (2017) is a better phone than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, we must tell that it is also just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little faster CPU than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also counts with a little better display pixels density. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features greater battery performance than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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