Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-10 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is much better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's 72.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a newer phone than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, but it is a bit thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Galaxy A8 Star features a bit faster CPU than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows and the Galaxy A8 Star have really similar displays, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2220.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star features superior battery performance than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing images and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a bigger back camera sensor.
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