Alcatel idol manager3/6/2023 Specs aside, the overall software experience on this phone is pretty good – though you will have to put up with some annoying bloatware. The Honor 7X also managed a slightly higher AnTuTu score of 63,311. They’re more or less on par with the Lenovo Moto G5S Plus, which scored slightly better on AnTuTu’s test, but slightly worse on GeekBench 4 and 3DMark Slingshot. These scores aren’t going to take out a flagship chip, but they’re certainly not bad by any means. GeekBench 4: 807 single-core, 3,605 multi-core.Here are the results it achieved in benchmark tests: Just because a phone can handle apps now, that doesn’t mean it’ll be able to handle them tomorrow. Now, day to day use is more important than benchmarks – but benchmarks still serve a purpose in indicating how long a phone might last. The basic user interface is quick and snappy, and while there were some stutters and even an app crash when playing Asphalt 8, in general issues were uncommon. In any case, the phone’s Android 7.0 operating system is generally responsive and smooth. It is interesting that Alcatel has chosen to go for a MediaTek chip here – the previous Idol 5 and the Idol 4S both offered processors from Qualcomm, and most competitors also stick with the Qualcomm 600-series, save for the Honor 6X which uses a Huawei-built Kirin 655 chip. Under the hood, the Idol 5 offers a MediaTek MT6753 chip coupled with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage – specs that may be a little limited, but are powerful enough to handle most every-day tasks with ease. There’s also no water-resistance – though that’s to be expected in this price bracket. Still, we would have liked the power button to be in a more helpful location, and the USB-C port to be centered along the back.Ī fingerprint sensor would have been nice too – and the lack of one puts other midrange phones, like the Moto G5S Plus and Honor 7X, ahead. It’s not flagship-quality design, but it’s also not an ugly device by any means. Unlike other great phones in this price range, you’ll have to use your PIN code to access the phone, which may be a little frustrating for some. There is one thing missing here and that’s a fingerprint sensor. Having the port on-center may not be unique, but sometimes there are good reasons for everyone doing the same thing. The port being off-center looks slightly awkward and actually presented some functional issues – like the fact that the port was covered up when in my car phone mount, so I couldn’t plug it in. On the bottom is an off-center USB-C port and a headphone jack. You’ll also get Alcatel’s programmable “Boom Key,” which was previously only found on the Idol 4S, and can be programmed depending on what you want to use it for. On the left of the phone is the power button, and the downside of it being placed there is that it’s easy to accidentally hit the volume rocker with your thumb while you press the power button with your pointer. The Alcatel Idol 5 isn’t a bad-looking device – though there are a few design quirks preventing perfection.īuttons and ports are somewhat uniquely placed as well, and that presented a mixed bag of experiences. Thankfully, however, the Alcatel Idol 5 isn’t a bad-looking device – though there are a few design quirks preventing perfection. While flagship phones often place an emphasis on beautiful design, midrange devices are generally more functional than beautiful. We put the Idol 5 to the test, to see if it can lure budget smartphone fans away from Motorola and Huawei. Even at that price, though, there’s some serious competition – like the Lenovo Moto G5S, and the excellent Honor 7X. Better yet, it’s on sale right now for as little as $150. Now, Alcatel is back again with the Alcatel Idol 5, which, unlike naming conventions suggest, was released after the Idol 5S, and brings a slightly different design along with a few new features – all at the same $280 price tag. After recently reviewing the Idol 5S, for example, we found that you were better off going for the Lenovo Moto G5S Plus or Huawei Honor 6X, both excellently-reviewed phones, and top of their price range. Alcatel has made plenty of attempts to offer decent phones at excellent price tags – but more often than not it seems like there are better options out there. The midrange handset business is heating up.
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