Alcatel Shine Lite
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 5 MPix LED-Blitz
Pricecompare
Average of 19 scores (from 30 reviews)
Reviews for the Alcatel Shine Lite
Source: Yugatech Archive.org version
It’s clear that Alcatel has managed to squeeze itself inside the crowded sub-Php10K segment with the Shine Lite. It is equipped with nice features like LTE, Dragontrail Glass, fingerprint scanner, and Android Marshmallow. However, most of its efforts are placed on the premium build which might shun users who prioritize performance over aesthetics after considering the price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/30/2016
Foreign Reviews
Source: Android Mag DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/21/2017
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 92% performance: 60% features: 60% display: 60% mobility: 60% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 100%
Source: Smartphone Magazin - 2/2017
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 87%
Source: Inside Handy DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/21/2016
Rating: Total score: 65%
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/19/2016
Rating: Total score: 70% features: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70%
Source: Android User DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/19/2016
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80%
Source: Curved DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/21/2016
Rating: Total score: 71% performance: 78% display: 70% mobility: 75%
Source: Tuexperto ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent autonomy; fast fingerprint reader; nice design. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/30/2016
Source: Mais Tecnologia PT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice design; good price. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/09/2017
Source: Smartphone Italia IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/28/2017
Rating: price: 80% features: 70% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%
Source: AndroidWorld.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/04/2016
Rating: Total score: 64% price: 60% features: 65% display: 80% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 75%
Source: Smartphone e tablet android IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/28/2016
Rating: performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70%
Source: HDblog.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/26/2016
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Batista70Phone IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/15/2016
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 60% display: 50% mobility: 60% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Andrea Galeazzi IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/10/2016
Rating: Total score: 62% price: 65% mobility: 65% workmanship: 82%
Source: Androidiani IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice design; decent autonomy; flexible fingerprint scanner. Negative: Poor cameras; average performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/28/2016
Source: AndroidPit.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; nice design; decent hardware; slim size and lightweight; support fingerprint sensor. Negative: Average battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/07/2016
Source: All About Phones NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/06/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Portablegear NL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice design; good built quality; excellent screen; good price. Negative: Low performance; poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/15/2016
Source: Les Mobiles FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/13/2017
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: AndroidPit.fr FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/09/2017
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: 01Net FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/07/2016
Rating: Total score: 56% performance: 50% display: 80% mobility: 50%
Source: Frandroid FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/05/2016
Rating: Total score: 50% performance: 50% display: 50% mobility: 60% workmanship: 50%
Source: Top for Phone FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Premium design; beautiful screen. Negative: High autonomy; no compass; no gyroscope.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/22/2017
Source: Tabletowo PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 77% performance: 75% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90%
Source: Galaktyczny PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice display; long battery life. Negative: Slippery.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/16/2017
Source: Teknokulis TR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 73%
Source: Chip Online TR TR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 88%
Source: Ferra.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/11/2016
Rating: Total score: 65%
Source: AndroidInsider.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid workmanship; good price; elegant design; decent cameras; fast fingerprint reader; excellent sound. Negative: Slippery; only 16GB Rom.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/18/2016
Comment
Model:
Alcatel Shine Lite is an affordable smartphone with mid range hardware specifications. Released at October 2016, the Alcatel Shine Lite features a shiny design with glass and metal material choice for an elegant and seamless design that shines. It explains the name of the smartphone which is built to shine. The body of the smartphone features a curved 2.5D Asahi Dragontrail Glass surrounding the metal body on both sides which makes for a comfortable grip. It has 3 colour choices to fit different personalities which are Satin Gold, Pure White and Prime Black. The Alcatel Shine Lite measures at 141.5 x 71.2 x 7.5 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.30 in) and weighs at 156 g (5.50 oz). It is slightly heavier than other smartphones due to the Asahi Dragontrail Glass front screen and back panel design. For hardware specification, it features Mediatek MT6737 chipset, Quad-core 1 processor, and 2GB RAM. As for storage, it features an internal storage of 16GB with support of microSD card for storage expansion up to 256GB.
The screen of the smartphone is a 5.0 inches IPS LCD fully laminated capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density of approximately 294 ppi. The screen support multitouch up to five fingers. On the back is the camera which features a 13 megapixel sensor and large aperture to bring snaps to life. It also features dual-tone flash to ensure natural looking pictures. The dual-tone flash also enable user to capture vibrant, realistic colours and sharp details even under low light environment. It takes quite good photos for a entry level device; even under low light conditions. For the front camera, it features a 5 megapixel sensor with LED flash to capture brighter selfies. The front camera take controls of selfies with innovative rule breakers such as Gesture Shot, Easy Shot, Face Show, Selfie Album and Split Catcher to enhance selfies along with gesture controlled selfie functions.
The smartphone has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor which allows to unlock the phone by a single touch. Besides that, customization such as using different fingerprints to open different app can be done, even from standby mode. User can also safeguard privacy even further using fingerprint to secure private Safebox. It allows locking away personal documents, images and videos from prying eyes. For audio, It features dual-mic noise cancellation and AWINC8738 audio amplifier for clear audio during phone calls. As for wireless connectivity, the smartphone provide support for Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth v4.2. As for battery, it is powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 2460 mAh battery. The Shine Lite is a reasonably priced mid range smartphone but there are many other choices in this category mainly from the Chinese manufacturers such as Xiaomi and Huawei.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
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MT6737: ARM based quad-core SOC (4x Cortex-A53) with 64-bit support and a clock of up to 1.3 GHz.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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This display is tiny. You will probably see very little on the screen and be able to use mini-resolutions.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Alcatel:
Alcatel is a French telecommunications company originally founded in 1898. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of cell phones, fixed-line phones, networking and communications solutions, and other telecommunications products. Alcatel is headquartered in Paris, France, and operates worldwide.
The telecommunications equipment manufacturer merged in 2006 to form Alcatel-Lucent. Various business units were sold to other companies, so the Alcatel brand name is used by different companies nowadays. The brand names "Alcatel One Touch" and "Alcatel Idol" are used by the Chinese company TCL for smartphones and tablets.
68.21%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
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