Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-07-15 | 2018-07-13 |
| 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 534 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.69 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Star has a global score of 73.1, which is just a bit better than Alcatel Idol 4s's 67.9 score. Even though Galaxy J7 Star is newer than Alcatel Idol 4s, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Alcatel Idol 4s has a way better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a same size screen, the Alcatel Idol 4s also has a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much better pixels number per inch of display.
The Alcatel Idol 4s features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Alcatel Idol 4s also has 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy J7 Star features just a bit better camera than Alcatel Idol 4s, although it has a lot lower (Full HD) video quality and a worse resolution back facing camera.
The Alcatel Idol 4s has a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Alcatel Idol 4s also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a little better battery duration than Alcatel Idol 4s, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy J7 Star is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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