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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2 | -- |
| 2013-02-24 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.53 x 2.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Red and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 320 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 X, having a global score of 81.9 against 59.7. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active design is notably newer than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X's, although it is incredibly heavier and thicker. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit faster processor than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a little bit worse display density, a quite smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Galaxy S8 Active features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, because it has 56 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active captures much clearer videos and photos than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more money than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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