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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is a lot better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's 72.1 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is notably newer, but incredibly heavier and much thicker than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 works with Android 11 OS, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows works with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a faster processor than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a more vivid display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much clearer videos and photos than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a lot more megapixels back camera and faster video frame rate.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better battery performance than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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