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HTC One S
1.7 MHz Snapdragon S3Z560e
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | -- |
| 2012-02-26 | 2016-07-15 |
| 5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.22 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| Snapdragon S3 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel Idol 4s is just a bit better than HTC One S, getting a general score of 67.9 against 61.9. The Alcatel Idol 4s design is extremely newer and just a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than HTC One S. The Alcatel Idol 4s has a more vivid screen than HTC One S, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560, a bigger display and a much greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
Alcatel Idol 4s counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than HTC One S, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Alcatel Idol 4s has a little bit better processing power than HTC One S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Alcatel Idol 4s has a really longer battery life than HTC One S, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Alcatel Idol 4s takes clearer photographs and videos than HTC One S, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a lot better 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Alcatel Idol 4s is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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