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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C5 has a global score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's general score of 72.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy C5 and the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows were released with only 5 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy C5 is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy C5 works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Galaxy C5 counts with a screen that's very similar to the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows one, because although the Galaxy C5 has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a bit better CPU than Galaxy C5, although it has less cpu cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a much more MP back-facing camera.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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