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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2016-11-10 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, having a global score of 79.2 against 72.1. Although Galaxy A8 (2018) is newer than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, it is heavier and thicker. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more powerful CPU than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more cpu cores.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more vivid display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a bit bigger screen and a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a little bit better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 21 mega-pixels resolution and a way better (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a battery performance that is just as good as Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's battery lifetime.
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