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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 12 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 72.1. Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 OS, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Xiaomi 12's body is way newer, but heavier and thicker than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster). Xiaomi 12 has a better looking screen than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a little bit larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit higher count of pixels in each display inch.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has a better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi 12 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger aperture.
Xiaomi 12 features a much longer battery lifetime than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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