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Samsung Continuum
SCH-I400| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 2.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2 |
| 2010-11-08 | 2013-02-24 |
| 4.94 x 2.30 x 0.48 inches | 5.53 x 2.66 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Red and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | MediaTek MT6589+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 336 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.10 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 320 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel OneTouch Idol X is just a bit better than Samsung Continuum, getting a 59.7 score against 54.3. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Alcatel OneTouch Idol X has a newer 4.4.2 version and Samsung Continuum has Android 2.1 version, so it provides some additional features. Alcatel OneTouch Idol X is a incredibly newer phone, and it's also incredibly thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Continuum.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol X features a more vivid display than Samsung Continuum, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a lot bigger screen and a way better screen density. Alcatel OneTouch Idol X has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Continuum, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X also has 8 GB internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Continuum, because it has a faster graphics processing unit, more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Continuum, because it has a 2000mAh battery size.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Continuum, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Alcatel OneTouch Idol X is also the cheapest, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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