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Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+
32 GBSamsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 72.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2014-10-30 |
| 5.53 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 4.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 350.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6592 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 650 hours standby time 27 hours talk time | 15 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 has a general score of 72.4, which is a little bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+'s 66.1 score. Both devices in this comparison use the same Android 4.4.4 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features. The Galaxy A5 construction is newer, somewhat thinner and a little lighter than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a much better graphics processing unit working at 700 megahertz.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, and although they both have a same size screen, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ also has a higher pixel amount in each inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ also has a back-facing camera with more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A5 counts with a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB. Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ has a little better battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 9 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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