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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-11-12 |
| 5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 inches | 4.97 x 2.58 x 0.53 inches |
| -- | 5.43 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II is slightly better than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, getting a score of 61.5 against 56.2. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II has the older 4.1 version while Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha has Android 4.2.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha and Galaxy Stratosphere II have incredibly similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy Stratosphere II has a lower number of 1.2 GHz cores, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha features a brighter screen than Galaxy Stratosphere II, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720, a greater pixels number per inch in the display and a larger screen.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha captures better photos and videos than Galaxy Stratosphere II, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II counts with a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy Stratosphere II is also by far the cheapest.
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