Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha Specs

Description

The Alcatel Idol Alpha is a high-end smartphone, running with Android 4.2. It flaunts a 4.7-inch 720p IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad core processor, 1 gig of RAM, 16 GB built-in memory and 13.1 MP main camera with Full HD video recording.

Pros

  • Small dimensions (5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 inches)
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Display

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Size: 4.7-inch
Resolution: 1280 x 720 px, 312 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 66.35 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Oleophobic coating

Hardware

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Processor: Quad-core, 1200 MHz
GPU: Yes
RAM: 1GB
Internal storage: 16GB, available to use: 13 GB
OS: Android (4.2) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 2000 mAh
Type: User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 13.1 MP (Autofocus)
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front: 1.3 MP
Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)
Dimensions: 5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 inches
(138 x 66.6 x 7.5 mm)
Weight: 4.14 oz (117.4 g)
Keys: Right: Volume control
Colors: Black

Cellular

3G: Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s
SIM type: Micro SIM

Multimedia

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Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: DLNA
Radio: FM, RDS

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
Wi-Fi Direct
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Mar 11, 2014
FCC ID value: RAD397
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg
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News

Alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha Hands-on
Here at IFA 2013 we had the chance to try the Alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha and we can say that it is one of the best-looking handsets we've tried so far at the expo. Upon picking it up, our attention was drawn by the transparent elements on the hands...
, by Nick Todorov, 5
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Alcatel is a busy bee today, announcing a full portfolio of new phones and a "modular" tablet. In addition to the Hero phablet and the Idol X flagship, it fluffed the low- and midrange with the Idol Alpha, Idol S and Idol mini.The metallic Alcatel Id...
, by Daniel Petrov, 3
Alcatel Idol Alpha, Idol S, Idol mini arrive: thin, cool additions to the One Touch family

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
10
Camera quality
9
Performance
8
Display
8
Battery life and charging
8
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
Nice Surprise
Phone owned for less than a month

It's a great phone for the price you pay for it now!
If you don't want to spend too much on a smartphone this is a great choice!
The 13MP camera takes nice photos.
Battery is ok.Same as Moto G or Samsung A5 2015 I could say!
Great design,great build quality!The notification LEDs are very nice!

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9
Stylish Smartphone!
Phone owned for less than a month

The Idol Alpha extensively uses metal an all-metal structure, with diamond cut edges in the metal band. Stylish in its plastic strips on top and bottom, performance was okay because I’m not a heavy user.

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