Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-27 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gray | Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a score of 73.1, which is slightly better than Alcatel IDOL 5's general score of 67.9. Although it's the best phone we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star is a heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Alcatel IDOL 5. Alcatel IDOL 5 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Alcatel IDOL 5 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Galaxy J7 Star has a bit better camera than Alcatel IDOL 5, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy J7 Star also counts with a back camera with more megapixels and a bigger camera aperture.
Galaxy J7 Star counts with slightly more storage for applications and games than Alcatel IDOL 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy J7 Star also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with superior battery life than Alcatel IDOL 5, because it has a 16% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy J7 Star is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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