alcatel Idol 4s vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Idol 4s: 59.1 g lighter

  Idol 4s:

  149 g

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  208.1 g

• Screen diagonal

  Idol 4s: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 4s:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  5.8 in

• Chipset

  Idol 4s:

  Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 4s: 2.9 mm thinner

  Idol 4s:

  7 mm

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  9.9 mm

• Height

  Galaxy S8 Active: 2 mm shorter

  Idol 4s:

  153.9 mm

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  151.9 mm

• Release year

  Idol 4s:

  2016

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  2017

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Idol 4s

   Height:

   153.9 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy S8 Active

   Width:

   75.4 mm

   Depth:

   7 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

   Height:

   151.9 mm

   Width:

   74.9 mm

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Idol 4s

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Idol 4s

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

   Screen diagonal:

   5.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   85.4 cm²

Galaxy S8 Active has approximately 2.4% more rectangular screen area than Idol 4s.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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