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Samsung Galaxy Centura
SCH-S738, SCH-S738C| Global Score | |
| 51 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 4.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-28 |
| 4.40 x 2.40 x 0.45 inches | 5.42 x 2.59 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 4.73 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 120.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 960 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 215 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7625A chipset | MediaTek MT6739 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel 1 has a global score of 56, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Centura's 51 global score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Alcatel 1 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Centura has Android 4.0, offering a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. Alcatel 1's body is a little bit heavier but thinner than Galaxy Centura.
Alcatel 1 features a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Centura, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Centura counts with a little more vivid screen than Alcatel 1, although it has a way worse 480 x 320 pixels resolution, a way smaller screen and a little bit worse amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Alcatel 1 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Centura, because it has a much better 5 mega pixels resolution camera. The Alcatel 1 has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Centura, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Alcatel 1 also has 4 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Alcatel 1 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Centura, because it has a 2000mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
Alcatel 1 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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