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Samsung Galaxy Centura
SCH-S738, SCH-S738CAlcatel OneTouch Idol 2
16 GB Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 51 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2 |
| -- | 2014-02-23 |
| 4.40 x 2.40 x 0.45 inches | 5.37 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7625A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.2 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a score of 55.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Centura's 51 overall score. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is a way thinner but just a bit heavier phone than Galaxy Centura. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has 4.2 version while Galaxy Centura has Android 4.0, so it provides you some nice extra features and better performance.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 features a sharper display than Galaxy Centura, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a lot bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 960 x 540px. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Centura, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and 512 MB more RAM.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Centura, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Centura, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Centura, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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