Apple iPhone 7 vs Alcatel Idol 4s

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Multitouch
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Talk time
Playing Music
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body
Dimensions
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
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sound
3.5mm jack
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8.25/10

Main
Model
Apple iPhone 7
Price
$199.97
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Apple A10 Fusion
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
BATTERY Talk time: About 14 h
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
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6.00/10

Main
Model
Alcatel Idol 4s
Price
$195.99
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, 1080p, LED flash
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio, RDS
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion
CPU
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 40 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
138 g (4.87 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, July
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 510
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, 1080p, LED flash
Video
2160p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 13 h / About 13 h
Playing Music
—
Stand By
About 420 h / About 420 h
body
Dimensions
153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
149 g (5.26 oz, 0.33 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Metal Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6070K, 6070Y HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 6070O
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700) - 6070K, 6070Y LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - 6070O
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Apple iPhone 7 uses a more powerful processor Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) than the Idol 4s. It is an important advantage of this phone because fast CPU allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Apple iPhone 7 has more powerful graphics processor PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The Apple iPhone 7 has more quality back camera that makes it a better choice for those who want to get high quality pictures. The Idol 4s front camera specifications are better than that of the Apple iPhone 7: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie pictures of a good quality then you have to pay attention to this advantage.

The Alcatel Idol 4s has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Apple iPhone 7 FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for watching movies. The iPhone 7 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Alcatel Idol 4s: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm. The iPhone 7 cell phone weight 138g that is 11g lighter in compare with the weight of the Idol 4s.

The Idol 4s device is produced with a card slot. It's a nice pros: the user can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Idol 4s contains a 3.5mm jack that is the most simple way to use headphones for listening music. The Alcatel Idol 4s has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery that is 1040mah bigger compared to the iPhone 7 cell. That's mean this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

The Apple iPhone 7 and the Idol 4s have the same number of pros though as the iPhone 7 has more powerful CPU that is a very important advantage then it becomes the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.