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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2016-11-10 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's 72.1 score. The Galaxy S9 design is newer, but just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows. Galaxy S9 features a bit better processing power than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S9 also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The Galaxy S9 has a much better looking display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a little larger screen, a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels quantity in each inch of screen. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy S9 features a slightly better camera than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a worse video definition, a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger aperture.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows and Samsung Galaxy S9 feature incredibly similar batteries.
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