Octa-core processor and 1080p display the highlight features on
Alcatel's latest handset
Alcatel brought with them to CES a phone they hope will
change people’s perceptions about their line of smartphone products. The
Alcatel OneTouch
Idol X+ is the name of that phone, and they’ve really outdone
themselves
The specs sheet
reads as follows:
- 5-inch
1080p HD display
- 2GHz
octa-core MediaTek processor
- 2GB
of RAM
- 16GB
of storage
- 13.1
megapixel rear camera
- 2
megapixel front camera
- 2,500mAh
battery
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Unfortunately this phone doesn’t seem headed far out of
the Asian market, though we wouldn’t be mad to see it launch in Europe or even
the Americas. It’s designed pretty well, with Alcatel hitting a nice point on
aesthetics.
That the phone will launch with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean is
a bit disappointing, though considering this will be treated as a flagship
model it probably won’t take long to get higher than that. On top of Jelly Bean
is a slightly customized user interface.
Alcatel didn’t try to do too much here, and the device is probably
better off for it. Moving around the user interface proved quite snappy, a
concern we had considering MediaTek’s processors don’t usually perform quite as
well as the likes of NVIDIA’s, Samsung’s or Qualcomm’s.
The Idol X+ isn't the most spec'd out Android smartphone
you'll find, but it's plenty solid enough. Out front we're looking at a 5-inch,
1080p display, and a wholly plastic construction with an exterior trim that
bares a pretty accurate resemblance to brushed metal. Down bottom it looks like
there's a pair of speakers, but it is in fact only one, with a 13MP camera
round the back, and a 2MP 1080p shooter on the front.
At 7.9mm, the Idol X+ is pretty slim, and for a large
phone it's plenty light enough to hold. Underneath, the Idol X+ is
carrying a new Mediatek MTK6592 octa-core processor,
clocked to 2GHz, with 2GB of RAM backing it up, and 16GB of
internal storage.
The speaker holes on the bottom of the phone as we've
mentioned cover just one speaker, there's no stereo sound. But, with a
combination of hardware and a specific audio codec, Alcatel claims 'HiFi sound'
from the Idol X+. We gave it a little trial run, and at half volume the sound
was pretty loud in both music and gaming, and delivered a generally good
quality sound.
On the software side we're looking at Android 4.2.2
Jelly Bean, with some light customizations on the user interface front. It
isn't particularly over the top, but it's pretty bright. One of the nicest
software touches is Alcatel's new camera app, with a bunch of options that
includes live filters, overlaying the viewfinder as you shoot your images.
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