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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Sprint 16 GBL520
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-05 | 2013-05-30 |
| 6.01 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 3.77 ounces |
| Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2910mAh Battery | 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 420 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has an overall score of 68.4, which is slightly better than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C's score of 62.6. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has older 4.2.2 version and Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C has Android 5.0. The Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C has a sharper display than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a bigger display, a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and much more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C features a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy S4 mini features a little faster CPU than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a graphics co-processor. Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has 2910mAh of battery capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C also has a back facing camera with a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S4 mini is also a bargain compared to others.
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