Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-05 | 2015-07-23 |
| 6.01 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.00 x 3.09 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2910mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 is a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C, having a 68.6 score against 62.6. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J7 has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version while Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and enhanced performance.
The Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C also has a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much better pixels number per screen inch. Galaxy J7 features just a little better processing power than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of 1500 megahertz cores.
The Galaxy J7's storage to install applications and games is very similar to the Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C one, both have the same internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, they both have a 13 mega pixels back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J7 has just a little bit longer battery life than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2910mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy J7 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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