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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-10 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 M40 has a score of 85, which is better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's global score of 72.1. The Galaxy M40 construction is newer than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's, although it's just a bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Galaxy M40 has Android 10 operating system, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Galaxy M40 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. Galaxy M40 has a slightly better screen than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit better battery duration than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy M40 captures a bit better photos and videos than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a much larger aperture for better low-light captures and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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