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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia Z5 is slightly better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, with a overall score of 77.6 against 72.1. Sony Xperia Z5 is an older, just a bit heavier and a bit thicker device than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows. Sony Xperia Z5 comes with Android 5.1 operating system, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Xperia Z5 has a much better display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xperia Z5 features a little bit better processing power than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU and a greater number of cores.
The Xperia Z5 has a bit better camera than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xperia Z5 also has a back facing camera with a higher resolution, a larger aperture and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
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