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Alcatel OneTouch 997
Dual SIM997D
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 49.2 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.11 x 2.68 x 0.43 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6577 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 400 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than the Alcatel OneTouch 997, with a score of 85.7 against 49.2. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Edge has the newer 5.0 version and Alcatel OneTouch 997 has Android 4.1.1 version, so it provides you lots of additional features. The Galaxy S6 Edge is a a little bit lighter and way thinner phone than Alcatel OneTouch 997.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has an extremely better processing unit than Alcatel OneTouch 997, because it has a greater number of faster cores, a 64-bits CPU and a faster graphics processor. Galaxy S6 Edge has a much sharper screen than Alcatel OneTouch 997, because it has a much better count of pixels per display inch, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bigger display.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Alcatel OneTouch 997, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a really longer battery duration than Alcatel OneTouch 997, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S6 Edge shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch 997, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs exactly the same than the Alcatel OneTouch 997, which makes it an easy choice.
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