Alcatel OneTouch Idol X Review

Alcatel OneTouch Idol X is a solid cellphone released back in the year 2013, equipped with a 1500 MHz Quad-Core processing unit, a comfortable 5-inches multi-touch screen, and two cameras, a 13.1 mega-pixels back side camera and a 2 MP front-facing camera.

This phone is powered by an extremely powerful 1500 MHz Quad-Core processing unit, packed into the MediaTek MT6589+ chip with a great 2 GB RAM memory. Graphic rendering often uses lots of CPU cycles, so the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X counts with a 384 MHz PowerVR SGX544 graphics processing unit to help with that calculations. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X comes with a 16 GB quite large internal memory and an SD memory slot, which allows the user to install a couple hundred games and apps without running out of space.

This phone is thin and stilized, with a thickness of just 0.27". This phone is just 5.53" long, but it still manages to hold a 5 inches screen. This phone is available in 2 color options, yellow and red. Alcatel has made an amazing optimization job making this cellphone weight just 4.23 ounces.

This device is equipped with two cameras, a 13.1 megapixels back side camera and a 2 mega-pixels front side camera. It can also film Full HD 1920x1080 videos. This camera also counts with flash and auto-focus.

This phone is equipped with a gorgeous 5 inches display with a 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution, which makes all images and videos look beautiful and brightful. This display uses IPS LCD capacitive technology, and allows multi-touch for gestures like pinch and zoom.

This cellphone features a 2000 mAh medium capacity Li-Ion non-replaceable battery that provides this phone a poor battery life comparing with other similar devices. This phone has an aproximate talk time of 20 hs and a stand by time of 320 hours according to Alcatel. A possible problem to take into account is that the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X's battery isn't removable so you can't buy a new battery when it starts to lose its charge, having to buy a new phone to "solve it" or maybe take it to an expert who can disassemble the device and switch the battery.

This phone counts with WiFi connectivity (although it can't be provided to other devices acting as a mobile hotspot), 4G (HSPA+) connection type, which is not as fast as LTE networks and fast 3G data connection, supported by HSDPA, HSUPA and EDGE technologies. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X uses 2 Micro SIM cards so it's able to work with two different phone numbers and even different carriers at the same time.

This cellphone also comes with a few interesting characteristics as Bluetooth (4.0) and GPS Geolocation, and plenty of sensors like Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer and Compass.

This device is priced 165 dollars, not a really offer for a cellphone this level. No matter if you are looking for a gaming phone, want a work phone or want a social phone, this cellphone is probably a great option for you.