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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| 2016-07-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is much better than Alcatel Idol 4s's 67.9 score. The Galaxy S7 is an a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Alcatel Idol 4s. The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Alcatel Idol 4s, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 has a sharper display than Alcatel Idol 4s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1440 x 2560px resolution, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a bit better screen pixels density. The Galaxy S7 counts with a better camera than Alcatel Idol 4s, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality.
Alcatel Idol 4s features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Alcatel Idol 4s also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7's battery performance is very similar to Alcatel Idol 4s's battery performance.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 is also cheap compared to the Alcatel Idol 4s, making this phone a simple decision.
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