Alcatel OT-995 specs

Display
Size:	4.3-inch
Resolution:	800 x 480 px, 217 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	60.88 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Display

Size:

4.3-inch

Resolution:

800 x 480 px, 217 PPI

Technology:

TFT

60.88 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
Processor:	Single core, 1400 MHz
GPU:	Yes
RAM:	0.5GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	Android (2.3.4) Screenshots
ROM:	2048 MB
Device type:	Smartphone

Hardware

Single core, 1400 MHz

Yes

0.5GB

Storage expansion:

microSDHC up to 32 GB

OS:

Android (2.3.4) Screenshots

ROM:

2048 MB

Device type:

Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1500 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Battery

1500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Front:	0.3 MP VGA

Camera

Rear:

Single camera Camera samples

Main camera:

5 MP (Autofocus)

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Front:

0.3 MP VGA

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.00 x 2.68 x 0.39 inches (127 x 68 x 9.8 mm)
Weight:	4.37 oz (124.0 g)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Colors:	Black

Design

Size comparison

Dimensions:

5.00 x 2.68 x 0.39 inches
(127 x 68 x 9.8 mm)

Weight:

4.37 oz (124.0 g)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Colors:

Black

Cellular
3G:	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Cellular

3G:

Bands 8(900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

DLNA

Radio:

FM, Stereo, RDS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	3.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
HDMI:	Yes
Location:	A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

3.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n
Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

HDMI:

Yes

A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Compass

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Phone features

Notifications:

Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.96 W/kg
Body:	1.12 W/kg

Regulatory Approval

Head:

0.96 W/kg

Body:

1.12 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Hearing aid compatible:	M3
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 14, 2012
FCC ID value:	RAD214
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.48 W/kg
Body:	1.26 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:

Hearing aid compatible:

Mar 14, 2012

RAD214

Head:

0.48 W/kg

Body:

1.26 W/kg

User Reviews

Overall User Rating

(5 reviews)

5.6

Build quality

5.6

Camera quality

5.8

Performance

5.6

Display

Battery life and charging

5.4

I owned my Alcatel OT 995 Ultra for less than a month, during which time I encountered a number of major issues. I have the Office of Fair Trading (Queensland government) to thank for a refund, after my vendor (Allphones Cairns Central) refused to refund me.

Within 48 hours, the battery cooked itself. Allphones' initial response was that it would need to be sent away for assessment, taking 2-3 weeks, but I persuaded them to switch in a battery from another OT995 they had in stock.

All seemed good for a few days until I noticed that when the phone autolocked during calls (all good) it didn't unlock when I took it from my ear. This meant I couldn't use the keypad during a call - "press 3 to play your messages ..." - and there was no way to end a call. No input was registered, not even to power off the phone.

There was also an issue that sometimes when I plugged in to charge, the phone would shut down.

I emailed Alcatel Customer Service, but have never received a response. I called Alcatel Customer Service and only ever got a recorded message listing their hours or operation, even when I was calling within those hours of operation!

When I took the phone back to Allphones, they agreed there was a significant problem (and reproduced the autolock problem a number of times) but refused a refund, even though I wanted to return the phone within 30 days of purchase. The best they could offer was to send it away for assessment for 2-3 weeks.

I contacted the Office of Fair Trading and Allphones finally agreed to a refund.

I will not trust Alcatel or Allphones with my business again.