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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
8 GB Verizon LTE NFCG730V
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | -- |
| 2012-10-11 | 2016-07-15 |
| 4.76 x 2.46 x 0.39 inches | 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Blue and White | -- |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 145.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel Idol 4s has a global score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S III mini's 63.4 general score. The Alcatel Idol 4s construction is noticeably newer and much thinner than the Galaxy S III mini's, but it's incredibly heavier. The Alcatel Idol 4s features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Alcatel Idol 4s features a sharper display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a much greater display pixels density and a lot larger display. Alcatel Idol 4s features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 24 GB more internal storage.
Alcatel Idol 4s features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a much higher resolution back camera and a lot better video definition. The Alcatel Idol 4s has a way better battery duration than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Alcatel Idol 4s not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy S III mini.
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