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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a score of 79.3, which is better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's general score of 72.1. Galaxy S6 edge+'s body is just a little bit thinner than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, but it's a bit heavier and was released just 15 months before. The Galaxy S6 edge+ comes with Android 5.1 OS, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows works with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a sharper display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a quite larger display and a better pixel number in each screen inch. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also counts with a much more mega pixels camera and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s battery performance is just as good as the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows one.
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