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Samsung Galaxy Grand
AmericanAlcatel OneTouch Idol X+
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.2 |
| 2012-12-18 | 2013-02-24 |
| 5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 inches | 5.53 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.41 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 477.00 | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 187 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT6592 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.10 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 440 hours standby time 10.2 hours talk time | 650 hours standby time 27 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ is slightly better than Galaxy Grand, having a overall score of 65 against 60.1. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Galaxy Grand has Android 4.2.2 version, providing the user some nice extra features. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ body is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than Galaxy Grand, although both of them were released only 2 months apart.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ features a way better hardware performance than Galaxy Grand, because it has more CPU cores, an extra graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Grand, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ also has a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way higher pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Grand, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution. The Galaxy Grand has a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+, because although it has just 8 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Grand, because it has a 2500mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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