Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-27 | 2020-07-02 |
| 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 190.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A11 is a bit better than Alcatel IDOL 5, with a 73.3 score against 67.9. The Galaxy A11 body is noticeably newer than the Alcatel IDOL 5's, although it's just a bit thicker and heavier. Alcatel IDOL 5 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A11. Both have the same number of cores and a 2 GB RAM.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and much more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A11 has a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel IDOL 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A11 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A11 counts with a very superior battery performance than Alcatel IDOL 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2850mAh. The Alcatel IDOL 5 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A11, although it has a lesser MP camera in the back, a smaller diafragm aperture and a lower 1920x1080 video definition.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A11 is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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