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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 5.5

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Pros

  • It s easily the most impressive phone available under $300
  • performance out of a phone this thin is pretty good going
  • the Idol 3 is remarkably slim yet sturdy

Cons

  • not as powerful as the top-top end phones
  • keyboard lag could well be nothing but a distant memory
  • neither the processing or hardware matches up to the best from

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS LCD, IPS TFT
  • 401 ppi
  • 2910 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 8 Mpx

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  • 32 GB
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Internal storage:
  • 16 GB

Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 5.5 - Pros & Cons

Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 5.5

Pros

  • It s easily the most impressive phone available under $300
  • performance out of a phone this thin is pretty good going
  • the Idol 3 is remarkably slim yet sturdy
  • Onetouch Idol 3 is a great value
  • The camera is a clear win as well
  • stunning display
  • great audio
  • and inoffensive design
  • colors are fairly accurate
  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections

Cons

  • not as powerful as the top-top end phones
  • keyboard lag could well be nothing but a distant memory
  • neither the processing or hardware matches up to the best from
  • the keyboard is lag-tactic a lot of the time
  • tend to look a bit noisy
  • rounded custom app icons may turn Android purists off
  • performance is weaker than the Alcatel
  • the phone lagged a bit while rendering the 3D visuals in Goat Simulator
  • low-quality phones
  • weirdly no selection for automatic brightness
  • Idol 3 struggled to bring this dynamic duo to life

Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 5.5 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2910 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
401 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 5.5 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Optical zoomNone
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height6.01 in
Width2.96 in
Depth0.29 in
Weight4.97 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2910.0 mAh
Standby time600.0 h
Talk time13.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productBlack
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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