Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-10 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is much better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's overall score of 72.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer cellphone than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, although it is incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a just a bit greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit larger screen. Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better processing power than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark features better battery lifetime than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also counts with a much higher 21 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
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