Alcatel Idol 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 4 and Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Alcatel Idol 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F907B
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 147 mm 160.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has greater height than Alcatel Idol 4.
Width 72.5 mm 62.8 mm Alcatel Idol 4 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G.
Depth 7.1 mm 17.1 mm Alcatel Idol 4 is narrower than Alcatel Idol 4.
Weight 135 g 276 g Alcatel Idol 4 is lighter than Alcatel Idol 4.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 62.8 mm x 17.1 mm x 160.9 mm
Unfolded - 117.9 mm x 6.9 mm x 160.9 mm
Body Colour Metallic silver Space Silver | Cosmos black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.267 W/kg (body), 0.542 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 7.3" Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2152 x 1536 pixels Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 4.
Display Format Full HD QXGA+
Pixel Density - 362 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 4.2:3
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display), flex screen
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 4.6"
Second Display Resolution - 1680 x 720 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm -
Processor Number MSM8952 -
Clock Speed 1.7 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has higher clock speed than Alcatel Idol 4.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
RAM 3 GB 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 512 GB Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 4.
User Memory 10 GB 460.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has better camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 4.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, manual mode, Instant shot Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, backlighting detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.5-2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has better front camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 4.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode, AR Emoji
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
Field of View (2nd Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - RGB Depth Camera
THIRD FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Front) - 10 Megapixels
Lens Aperture (3rd Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Front) - 1.22 μm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2610 mAh 4235 mAh Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 4.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 120 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N78
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, MIDI WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones Multitasking, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, dual battery
OTHERS Alcatel Idol 4 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, Virtual Reality Googles USB adapter, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, cover, Samsung Galaxy buds
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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