Alcatel Idol 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 4S and Samsung Galaxy S9+. 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 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G965F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 158.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ has greater height than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Width 75.4 mm 73.8 mm Alcatel Idol 4S has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Depth 7 mm 8.5 mm Alcatel Idol 4S is narrower than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Weight 149 g 189 g Alcatel Idol 4S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Body Colour Dark grey Lilac purple
Body Material - Metal frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.35 W/kg (body), 0.294 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better screen resolution than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Display Format QHD QHD+
Pixel Density 534 ppi 529 ppi Alcatel Idol 4S has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display, Curved Dual-Edge Screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass), 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number MSM8976 9810
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9+ has higher clock speed than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 4S.
User Memory - 50.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Alcatel Idol 4S has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 and f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S9+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S9+ has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, 9MP still photos recording 4K video, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better front lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, Smart Auto Focus, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 100 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 420 hours -
Talk Time 780 minutes 1500 minutes Samsung Galaxy S9+ has longer battery life when making calls than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 420 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1500 min
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (Always On Display Off): up to 94 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, AAC + WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, H.265 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7
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 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
OTHERS Alcatel Idol 4S Samsung Galaxy S9+
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, Virtual Reality Googles Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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