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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's global score of 72.1. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with Android 11 OS, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Even though Galaxy XCover 5 is much newer than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, it is somewhat heavier and extremely thicker.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a little sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher amount of pixels per display inch, a little bit larger display and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a little better performance than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has 4 more cores (although slower).
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features more storage to store more apps and games than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's battery duration is very similar to the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows one.
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