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| Global Score | |
| 62 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2013-05-14 | 2016-07-15 |
| 5.08 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 332 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 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 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 8.70 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 432 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel Idol 4s has a score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than the Nokia Lumia 925's global score of 62. The Alcatel Idol 4s body is extremely newer and somewhat thinner than Nokia Lumia 925's, but it's also a little heavier. The Alcatel Idol 4s features a bit sharper display than Lumia 925, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a way better display pixels density and a bigger screen.
The Alcatel Idol 4s features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Lumia 925, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 16 GB more internal memory. Alcatel Idol 4s features a bit faster CPU than Nokia Lumia 925, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Alcatel Idol 4s has a way better battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 925, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity. Alcatel Idol 4s shoots slightly better videos and photos than Nokia Lumia 925, because it has a much better video quality and a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Alcatel Idol 4s is also a bargain compared to others.
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