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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy C7 has a score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's 72.1 score. Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Although Galaxy C7 and the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows were released with only 5 months difference, the Galaxy C7 design is a bit thinner but somewhat heavier.
Galaxy C7 features a little bit better performance than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy C7 also has a greater number of cores. Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with a much better camera than Galaxy C7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and video in low light environments, it also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy C7, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy C7 features a little longer battery lifetime than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 10% more battery capacity.
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