Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-10 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.02 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 is a bit better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, getting a 78.9 score against 72.1. Galaxy M20 is a way newer cellphone than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker. The Galaxy M20 works with Android 10 OS, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows and Galaxy M20 have very similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy M20 has a greater number of cores (although slower), they both have a 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy M20 and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows have incredibly similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has a bit larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit greater screen pixels density.
The Galaxy M20 features as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera, a way higher (4K) video quality and a much larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy M20 features a really longer battery life than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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