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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 720 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a lot better than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, getting an 81.9 score against 56.2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a greater performance than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because it has more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better display than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a larger display and a way higher display density.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a greater camera than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active features a much better battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, making it a very good choice.
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