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Samsung Focus
SGH-i917| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2010-10-11 | 2018-08-28 |
| 4.84 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches | 5.42 x 2.59 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.07 ounces | 4.73 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 960 x 480 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 215 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | MediaTek MT6739 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8100 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (23 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel 1 is slightly better than the Samsung Focus, having a global score of 56 against 55.9. Alcatel 1's body has the same thickness than Samsung Focus, but it is heavier. Alcatel 1 comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Samsung Focus counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system.
Alcatel 1 counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Focus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 3 more processing cores. The Samsung Focus has a little sharper screen than Alcatel 1, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 800 x 480px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Alcatel 1 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Focus, and although they both have a 5 MP back-facing camera, the Alcatel 1 also has a way higher video quality. The Alcatel 1 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Focus. They have equal 8 GB internal storage.
The Alcatel 1 features superior battery performance than Samsung Focus, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
Alcatel 1 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Focus, which makes it a very good choice.
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