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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, with a overall score of 76.4 against 72.1. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 5s and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows were released only a few months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 5s design is somewhat thicker but also a little lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit faster processor than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Quad-Core processor. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little bit better looking screen than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a bit greater pixels amount in each inch of display.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality images and videos and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit superior battery performance than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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