Alcatel Idol 4 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

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Comparing the Alcatel Idol 4 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Alcatel Idol 4 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Alcatel Idol 4 offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime the larger display of the two. Alcatel Idol 4 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime's TFT, making Alcatel Idol 4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Alcatel Idol 4 and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Alcatel Idol 4 and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Alcatel Idol 4 offers 2610 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Alcatel Idol 4 and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Alcatel Idol 4 has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

70%
71%
80%

Release Date

08 Dec, 2016
19 Sep, 2016
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 617
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2610 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
25W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

3.7/5
(243 ratings)
4.2/5
(21,905 ratings)
4/5
(240 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 08, 2016
(Official)
N/A
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Precog UI
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.78 %
73.13 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

147 mm
151.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

72.5 mm
75 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.1 mm
8.0 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

135 grams
167 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle28 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2610 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.646 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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