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Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 (4.7 inches)
Dual SIMSony Xperia S
LT26i| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 63.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4, 2.3.7, 2.3.5 |
| -- | 2012-01-10 |
| 5.30 x 2.59 x 0.30 inches | 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches |
| -- | 5.08 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 312 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 450 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia S has an overall score of 63.8, which is just a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 (4.7 inches)'s overall score of 58.1. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia S has an older 4.1 version and Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 (4.7 inches) has Android 5.0 version.
Xperia S features just a bit better looking display than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 (4.7 inches), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, the Xperia S also counts with a bit higher display pixel density. The Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 (4.7 inches) counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia S, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 (4.7 inches) has a bit faster processor than Xperia S, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 (4.7 inches) also has a much better graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores. Sony Xperia S counts with a slightly better camera than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 (4.7 inches), although it has a lower video definition and a less mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 (4.7 inches) counts with just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia S, because it has a 2000mAh battery size.
Sony Xperia S not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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