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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, with a global score of 86.5 against 72.1. The Galaxy M31 construction is much newer, but much heavier and thicker than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows. The Galaxy M31 has Android 11 OS, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit sharper screen than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a larger display. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows and the Samsung Galaxy M31 count with really similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 features a little better processing power than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has more cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy M31 captures much better photographs and videos than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery life than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 100% more battery size.
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