Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) vs Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S 4G vs Alcatel Hero phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual)
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6 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| Capacitive |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
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| Model | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Hero (8020D Dual) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959 (3G+), Samsung Vibrant 4G | Alcatel One Touch Hero Dual-sim, OT-8020D, OT-8020E |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Alcatel |
| Release date | 2/1/2011 | 1/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.5 x 122.4 millimeters (2.54 x 4.82 in) | 80.6 x 158.5 millimeters (3.17 x 6.24 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~77.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 367 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Single 3110 (45nm) | 32bit: Mediatek MT6589 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | PowerVR SGX544 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (512MB available) eMMC | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 42/11 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 1700/2100 | 8020D version: UMTS 900/2100 8020E version: UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on grey • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • 16GB microSD included • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Oleophobic coating screen • Pen Stylus • Built-in digital compass • Dolby Digital Plus sound • Stereo sound rec video • Wireless charging |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Alcatel Hero (8020D Dual) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.9W/kg (head), 1.23W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.43W/kg (head) | feature not registered |