alcatel Idol Alpha specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

alcatel Idol Alpha
  • Released 2014, June 117.4g, 7.5mm thickness Android 4.2 16GB storage, no card slot
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 PowerVR SGX544 Micro-SIM About 403.2 USD
  • 4.7" 720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 1GB RAM MT6589
  • 2000mAh Li-Ion

alcatel Idol Alpha overview

alcatel Idol Alpha is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, June. alcatel Idol Alpha has 4.7 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating. It uses Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, PowerVR SGX544 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G networks with Micro-SIM. It has 13MP Single main camera, 1.3MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of alcatel Idol Alpha is about 403.2 USD.

Score the key features of alcatel Idol Alpha compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 52 / 100 points
  • Price: 46 / 100 points

alcatel Idol Alpha full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - 6032A
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, September. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 138 x 66.6 x 7.5 mm (5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 in)
Weight 117.4 g (4.16 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~66.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR SGX544

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play Up to 24 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Slate, Soft Gold/Matte, Soft Gold/Brushed, Pink Gold/Brushed
Price About 403.2 USD

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