Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-10 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, getting an 82.4 score against 72.1. Samsung Galaxy M30's construction is way newer than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M30 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Galaxy M30 features a little bit better processing power than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has 4 more processing cores (although slower) and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M30 and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows count with extremely similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution, a lot better (4K) video quality and a way bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy M30 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M30 also has 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M30 features a much better battery lifetime than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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