Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-27 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gray | Black,Deep blue and Red |
| Aluminum | 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 | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A20 has a score of 74.7, which is just a bit better than Alcatel IDOL 5's general score of 67.9. Although the Galaxy A20 is newer than Alcatel IDOL 5, it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. The Alcatel IDOL 5 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A20, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Samsung Galaxy A20's camera is just as good as the camera in Alcatel IDOL 5, because although the Samsung Galaxy A20 has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and a back-facing camera with more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A20 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel IDOL 5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A20 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A20 has a much better battery performance than Alcatel IDOL 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2850mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A20 is also cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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