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| Global Score | |
| 56 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-06 |
| 5.26 x 2.63 x 0.29 inches | 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.53 inches |
| -- | 5.60 ounces |
| Red | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 100.00 |
| 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 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 700 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G is a little bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol S, having a score of 61.3 against 56. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G has older 4.0 version and Alcatel OneTouch Idol S has Android 4.2. Alcatel OneTouch Idol S has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S Relay 4G, because it has a larger display, more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Galaxy S Relay 4G has a little better hardware performance than Alcatel OneTouch Idol S, although it has a worse GPU running at 400 MHz, they both have a 1 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol S captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Galaxy S Relay 4G counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Idol S, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S Relay 4G also has 8 GB internal memory capacity. Alcatel OneTouch Idol S features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S Relay 4G, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G is also by far the cheapest one.
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