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Alcatel OneTouch Idol X
16 GB Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2 | -- |
| 2013-02-24 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.53 x 2.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Red and Yellow | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6589+ chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 6.93 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 320 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a lot better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X's general score of 60.6. Galaxy S8 is a newer device than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, but it is way heavier and thicker. Alcatel OneTouch Idol X has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little lower screen density and a quite smaller display.
Galaxy S8 features a bit better processing power than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a much better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher video definition. The Galaxy S8 has a much better battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S8 is a little more expensive than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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