Alcatel One Touch Idol X: details, reviews, photos. Comparison with competitors

A stylish smartphone with impressive specifications is the Alcatel One Touch Idol X. Initially (in 2013), it was positioned as a solution to the average price range. But now, 2 years after the start of sales, this device can be safely attributed to the budget class of devices. It is precisely its capabilities and technical parameters that will be described in detail and considered in the proposed material.

Equipment

Typical configuration of this "smart" phone (as for the device of this manufacturer). There is nothing unusual in it. It includes such accessories and components:

• The smartphone itself with a battery for 2000 mAh.
• Charger.
• Wired stereo headset entry level.
• Interface cord.
• A quick start guide (it also contains a warranty card at the end, on which the seller must put his seal and fill it completely when buying the device).

In the above list, there is clearly not enough cover. The case of the device is almost completely made of plastic, it is not difficult to damage it, and without this accessory the owner of this gadget will be quite problematic. Although the front panel of the smartphone is protected by shockproof glass Dragontrail, but to avoid various kinds of damage, it is recommended to glue a special protective film to the front panel of the device. It is also not included in the delivery, and this accessory will have to be purchased for an additional fee. Also, owners of one-part version of this phone will have to purchase an external flash drive. The phone only 8 GB of internal memory, and this is clearly not enough for comfortable work today.

Gadget Design and Features

Most of the front panel of the gadget is occupied by a touch-sensitive screen. Its diagonal is equal to impressive even by today's standards - 5 inches. The width of the frame on the left and right is only 2.4 mm. Not every midrange smartphone currently boasts such a characteristic. The length of its body is 141 mm, width - 68 mm, well, the thickness is "fantastic" 6.9 mm. Its weight is quite small - 130 grams. For a device with such dimensions and characteristics, these are really phenomenal indicators. Above the screen is the front camera window, there is a talking speaker and several sensors. Under the display is a touch-sensitive control panel with a backlight. It consists of three standard buttons. On the underside of the smartphone are harmoniously arranged: the opening of the spoken microphone, the USB port jack. On the right are buttons that provide volume control. If the Alcatel One Touch Idol X does not turn on after pressing the lock button for a short time (located on the top of the smartphone), then it must be clamped for 5-15 seconds and wait for the device to turn on. Here, on the upper edge of the device, there is also an audio port (3.5 mm). With its help, the audio signal is output to the wired speaker system. It can be either speakers or headphones with a microphone. On the back cover, besides the manufacturer's logo, there is also an "eye" of the main camera with LED backlighting, and a loud speaker.

Computational basis

Alcatel One Touch Idol X is based on one of the most productive 4-core chips of the company "MediaTek" - MT6589T. It consists of four computational modules based on the architecture code-named "Cortex-A7". The maximum frequency of each of its computing modules can reach 1.5 GHz, and no other CPU of this manufacturer can boast exactly the same values or larger. At the time of this gadget this semiconductor crystal allowed to solve any problems. But now, after 2 years, he will not be able to cope with the last generation of the most demanding toys. And here the problem is not in the CPU itself, but in the fact that there was a software designed to run on 64-bit platforms, and this processor can perform only 32-bit computing. All other tasks on this computer platform are performed without problems (video viewing, unpretentious games, reading books, listening to audio and so on).

Video card device

As a graphics accelerator used in this device PowerVR SGX544MP. At the time of sales, this video accelerator allowed to solve all tasks without exception. But now there are more demanding games of the last generation, which simply will be launched on it. But at the same time this graphical solution still allows you to solve most everyday tasks. This is the viewing of Internet sites, and reading books, and playing videos (including movies), and even mid-level toys - all this is possible with Alcatel One Touch Idol X with such a graphics card.

Display

Phone Alcatel One Touch Idol X is equipped with a 5-inch display. Its resolution is equal to today's impressive standards - 1920 x 1080. It is based on a matrix manufactured using IPS technology (hence the flawless color rendering). Well, with the help of OGS technology, the picture on the screen is not distorted even at corners that are very close to 180 degrees. Even now, two years later, not every mid-range gadget, let alone the entry-level devices, boasts a display with similar characteristics. In addition to everything else, the screen in this device is protected by Dragontrail glass (similar to Gorilla Glass), which has an oleophobic coating on its surface (it does not leave fingerprints on the front panel of the phone).

Cameras

Impressive parameters are also available for the main camera Alcatel One Touch Idol X. The photos obtained with it are of really high quality. It has a sensor at 13 megapixels, which is also produced by Sony, a leading manufacturer of sensitive telephones and cameras. A similar sensor is used in "Samsung Galaxy S4" and "Sony ZX." Do not forget the developers to equip this gadget with an autofocus system and LED backlighting. Video this camera can record in 1080p (with a refresh rate of 30 frames per second). A more modest sensor at the front camera is only 2 megapixels. But this is quite enough for selfi or making video calls using the same "Skype", for example.

Memory

Now we disassemble Alcatel One Touch Idol X from the position of the memory subsystem. The amount of RAM in different versions of this gadget is always the same and is equal to 2 GB. At the same time, system processes take about 700 MB. The rest 1300 MB the owner of the smartphone can use to launch the application software. The capacity of the built-in storage in the 2-sim-version of this device is 16 GB. There is no slot for installing an external drive. But the monosymmetric version of this device is equipped with only 8 GB of disk space, but in this case, instead of a slot for the second SIM card, there is a slot for installing a 32 GB flash card. If for some reason the indicated capacity of the integrated drive is not enough, then you can use "cloud" data storage services, for example, Yandex-disk.

Autonomy of the smartphone

A modest battery is enough, as by today's standards, Alcatel One Touch Idol X is completed. Its characteristics really do not impress: 2000 mAh based on lithium-ion manufacturing technology. According to the manufacturer, this capacity in the standby mode should be enough for 320 hours in second generation cellular networks and 240 hours in 3G mode. In reality, with such a battery and similar technical characteristics can be calculated in the mode of maximum economy for 2 days of battery life. If you use to the maximum this device, then the battery will have to be charged every night. At the same time, there is no guarantee that he will be able to fine-tune it in the evening. As a result, you must additionally purchase an external battery that can be used with a low battery level of the main battery. In this case, your phone will not fail you exactly. But the external battery in this case should be carried with itself and also to control the level of its charge.

Communications

The communication kit of this smartphone includes such interfaces:

• Wi-Fi is the main way to exchange information with the Global Web.
• Mobile networks of GSM and 3G standards. They allow you to make calls and exchange SMS. Also with their help you can organize an Internet connection. In the latter case, it will even be possible to make video calls.
• The GPS sensor allows you to locate the device with a high degree of accuracy. Also for this purpose, you can sometimes use A-GPS technology.
• Bluetooth is perfect for those cases when you need to use a wireless headset or exchange data with a similar mobile device.
• A wired speaker system can be connected to the smartphone using an audio port (3.5 mm).
• Micro-USB allows you to charge the battery or synchronize the device with a PC.

Software

Smartphone Alcatel One Touch Idol X, as expected, operates under the most popular operating system for various mobile devices - "Android." Its version is 4.2. Of course, this is not the most recent system software for today, but its availability is enough to run most applications. The only thing that will not work on this 32-bit version of the operating system is the last 64-bit applications of the latest generation. Over the operating system, the proprietary shell of this manufacturer of mobile gadgets is installed. Its interface is quite similar to the similar shell MIUI from "Xiomi". In addition to standard applications (calendar, calculator, organizer, etc.), included in the installed software are clients of international social networks (for example, Facebook) and a set of mini utilities from Google (Gmail +, Chrome, etc.) . The rest of the user will be forced to install from the content store (Play Store).

Current price

Although it's been 2 years since the beginning of sales, and the price has not changed much on the Alcatel One Touch Idol X. Reviews highlight its rather high cost. The very same smartphone has long been withdrawn from production and now you can buy it only from stock. Well, regional dealers bought the device at a rather high price, below which now they can not lower its market value. At the moment it is estimated at 375 dollars. The starting price was $ 500. On the one hand, the device has fallen in price by 125 dollars, on the other hand, now for the same money you can buy Xperia M4 from Sony or Mi4 from Xiaomi. Any of these devices is technologically better than Idol X. As a result, this smartphone is no longer a good buy on the background of analogs, which can offer much more to their owner for the same money.

Reviews

Almost no cons of Alcatel One Touch Idol X. Reviews highlight only the lack of the ability to group in the address book (this is solved by installing additional application software) and the minimum number of settings in the camera (alas, this problem can not be solved in any way). Everything else (processor, display, cameras, memory subsystem and so on) is really well chosen and harmoniously complements each other.

Maintainability smartphone

Alcatel One Touch Idol X can boast a high level of reliability. Repair in case of a breakdown can be tried on your own. But for this you will have to purchase an additional set of special tools and spare parts. And this is not entirely appropriate. A more correct option would still be to contact a specialized mobile gadget repair center. For example, an operation such as replacing the Alcatel One Touch Idol X screen requires certain knowledge and skills that the experts have. But without such a relatively simple repair of your smartphone, it will be quite difficult for you to do it. So if you have such a phone out of order, then in most cases it can still be restored. And this is better done with the help of specialists. Otherwise, there may be problems.

Let's sum up the results

At the time of its release, a truly tempting purchase was Alcatel One Touch Idol X. It combined excellent technical parameters and reasonable pricing. But now for the same money you can buy gadgets with better parameters. As a result, buying it for the moment is not entirely feasible. But those who managed to buy it earlier, it remains only to use such a perfect device and get pleasure from it.