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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Alcatel |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-14 | 2016-07-15 |
| 6.06 x 2.90 x 0.37 inches | 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.99 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum; plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Single-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel Idol 4s has an overall score of 67.9, which is a little bit better than ZTE Axon's overall score of 63.1. Alcatel Idol 4s is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and somewhat lighter than ZTE Axon. The Alcatel Idol 4s features a bit better processor than ZTE Axon, because it has a greater number of cores (although they are slower) and a greater amount of RAM.
The ZTE Axon counts with just a bit better display than Alcatel Idol 4s, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, they both have a screen of the same size. Alcatel Idol 4s counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than ZTE Axon, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Alcatel Idol 4s also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Alcatel Idol 4s features a battery life that's very similar to the ZTE Axon one. ZTE Axon captures better photos and videos than Alcatel Idol 4s, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 13 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Alcatel Idol 4s is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it easy to pick between these devices.
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