Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2016-07-15 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is better than Alcatel Idol 4s, having a 76.1 score against 67.9. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy S4 is a lot older and a little bit thicker than Alcatel Idol 4s, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better performance than Alcatel Idol 4s, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better display than Alcatel Idol 4s, although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite smaller display. Galaxy S4 has a slightly better camera than Alcatel Idol 4s, although it has a much worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with less mega pixels.
The Alcatel Idol 4s features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal memory. The Alcatel Idol 4s features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 15% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 is a little more expensive than Alcatel Idol 4s, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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