Alcatel A7 vs Alcatel Idol 4 vs BQ Aquaris X vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Alcatel A7 vs Alcatel Idol 4 vs BQ Aquaris X vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Alcatel A7Alcatel A7Global · 3GB · 32GB
Alcatel Idol 4Alcatel Idol 4Global · 3GB · 16GB
BQ Aquaris XBQ Aquaris XGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)Global · 3GB · 16GB · J730F
Technical data sheets

Basics
Alcatel A7
Alcatel A7
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Alcatel Idol 4
Alcatel Idol 4
Global · 3GB · 16GB
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BQ Aquaris X
BQ Aquaris X
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 16GB · J730F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.2Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 4.7Camera --Camera 4.8Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.3 Connectivity -- Connectivity 5.7 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.5 Battery --Battery 4.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
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3 reviews
8.0
9 reviews
7.9
23 reviews
6.1
64 reviews

Technical specifications of the Alcatel A7 vs Alcatel Idol 4 vs BQ Aquaris X vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

Specs stores to buy Alcatel A7 Alcatel A7
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		Alcatel Idol 4 price comparison Alcatel Idol 4
Global · 3GB · 16GB 		BQ Aquaris X prices BQ Aquaris X
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) prices Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 16GB · J730F
Inches 5.5" 5.2" 5.2" 5.5"
Resolution FHD FHD FHD FHD
Usable surface 71% useful 70% useful 70% useful 73% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 76.5 mm
152.7 mm
9.0 mm 		72.5 mm
147.0 mm
7.1 mm 		72.7 mm
146.2 mm
7.9 mm 		74.7 mm
152.4 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 164 g 135 g 153 g 168 g
Micro MT6750
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 617
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 626
Octa-Core 		Exynos 7870
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB 32 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 42.500
v? 		44.419
v6 		65.761
v6 		46.000
v?
Battery 4000 mAh 2610 mAh 3100 mAh 3600 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX298 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Alcatel Alcatel BQ Samsung
Aliases -- 6055B, 6055H, 6055I, 6055K, 6055Y -- SM-J730F, J730F

Release Date
Release date September 2017,
6 years ago 		March 2016,
8 years ago 		March 2017,
7 years ago 		June 2017,
6 years ago
State Not available On Sale Not available On Sale
Market Global Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Alcatel A7
Alcatel Idol 4
BQ Aquaris X
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Alcatel A7
Alcatel Idol 4
BQ Aquaris X
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Size
76.5 mm • 152.7 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.5 mm • 147.0 mm • 7.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.7 mm • 146.2 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.7 mm • 152.4 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 164 g 135 g 153 g 168 g
Usable surface 71 % 70 % 70 % 73 %
Materials Plastic Glass, Metal Polycarbonate, Aluminium alloy Metal
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Black
Black
Black

Rose-gold
Black

Blue

Gold

Pink

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.2" 5.2" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 401 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Full Lamination Technology
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • OGS (One Glass Solution)
  • Full Lamination Technology
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • NTSC
  • 80% NTSC
  • Quantum Color+
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Dinorex glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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6.1
7.2
6.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
--
8.6
8.2
7.6
Is it comfortable?
--
9.0
8.0
7.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
--
7.6
9.0
6.8
Number of reviews
--
9 reviews
23 reviews
64 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek MT6750T Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 405 Qualcomm Adreno 506 ARM Mali-T830

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Antutu
Score
42.500
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 38% of devices
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44.419
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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65.761
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 0% of devices
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46.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 16 GB 32 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No Yes, in the back Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- -- LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No No No
Gaming buttons No No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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8.7
7.2
6.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
--
8.3
7.8
6.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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7.6
7.8
5.0
Number of reviews
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9 reviews
23 reviews
64 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 13 Mpx 16 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Sony IMX298 Exmor RS Samsung
Type CMOS CMOS CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- -- -- --
Pixel size -- -- 1.12 µm 1.13 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/2.8" --

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
--
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
--
8.3
8.1
7.4
Quality of nighttime photos
--
5.6
6.2
5.1
Quality of selfies
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7.2
7.9
6.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
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7.3
8.0
7.7
Number of reviews
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9 reviews
23 reviews
64 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- W/Kg on head
1.570 W/Kg on body 		0.840 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body 		0.253 W/Kg on head
1.480 W/Kg on body 		0.567 W/Kg on head
1.330 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
--
8.1
8.1
8.2
Quality of the GPS
--
9.0
8.6
7.9
And the WiFi?
--
7.9
8.8
7.9
Number of reviews
--
9 reviews
23 reviews
64 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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2610 mAh
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3100 mAh
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3600 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes No Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 11%
    Less than half day
  • 44%
    Less than a day
  • 33%
    One day
  • 11%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 26%
    Less than a day
  • 26%
    One day
  • 39%
    More than one day
  • 9%
    Two days or more
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 42%
    One day
  • 28%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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9 reviews
23 reviews
64 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 11%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 56%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 33%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 39%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 57%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 4%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 30%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 22%
    Never
  • 44%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 35%
    Every six months
  • 65%
    Every two months or less
  • 16%
    Never
  • 21%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 10%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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9 reviews
23 reviews
64 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 103 --
Prices unavailable
From $ 101 --

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