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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2016-11-10 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is much better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's 72.1 score. Although Galaxy Note5 is better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, we must highlight that it's also older, heavier and a bit thicker. Galaxy Note5 features a bit better looking screen than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher screen pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better CPU than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower).
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows and the Galaxy Note5 both have really similar battery durations.
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