Alcatel 5
Specifications

Secondary Camera: 13 MPix f/2.0
Price comparison
Average of 17 scores (from 30 reviews)
Reviews for the Alcatel 5
Newly developed design. The Alcatel 5 is supposed to attract customers as the new design flagship of the Chinese company TCL. In order to do that, it throws out the established design arrangements and reorders them. The result is a smartphone that pursues other solutions but is weak in the detail. We clarify in our review what buyers of the Alcatel 5 can expect.
Source: Unbox

Touted as their “flagship” device, the Alcatel 5 sells for Php 8,499. While we admittedly love its unconventional notch-free design, its outdated processor and Android OS make us think twice about this promising device. Other brands offer better specs at a similar price or lower, placing the Alcatel 5 at a really tough place.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/14/2019
Source: Gadgetspeak

This is not a premium phone and so one cannot expect premium performance. However, having 32GB ROM and 3GB RAM and running Android 7 (but not the more recent Android 8) on an octa-core MTK6750 processor one can expect and does get reasonable performance all round even though booting up from cold took the long time of about 90 seconds. Available SIM-free on Amazon for £179.99 it should suit those who want the wide range of features but are not power users who make heavy use of a smartphone.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/23/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Stuff TV

It has an alluring price, but others have better performance, battery life and designs.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Trusted Reviews

The Alcatel 5 offers a dominating 18:9 display and reasonable camera performance for around £230. However, a slightly odd design, underwhelming performance and mediocre software make it hard to recommend in a strong field. The similarly priced Moto G5S Plus does the basics a lot better and with considerably more style.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/26/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tech Advisor

The Alcatel 5 is definitely an engaging smartphone. From our short experience with it, it appears that you get a lot - like real lot - for your money. We are not too fussed about the low storage space or average processor, or even top bezel as for the price you get a very good looking phone with some nice premium features.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/05/2018
Source: Techradar

With an almost bezel-free display, this 18:9 ratio phone does similar tricks as a lot of the big flagship devices, but for less. If everything here works well, the Alcatel 5 could be a great handset.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/25/2018
Source: Pocket Lint

At €229 it's unlikely you'll spot a phone that's more eye-catching than the Alcatel 5 when it launches. Its unconventional approach to screen bezel will make it one of the few phones that's recognisable in the sea of same-y looking devices.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2018
Foreign Reviews
Source: PocketPC

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/19/2018
Source: Futurezone.at

Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 08/13/2018
Source: Android Mag

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/27/2018
Rating: Total score: 54% performance: 56% display: 56% mobility: 50% workmanship: 100%
Source: Android Pit

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/02/2018
Source: Movil Zona

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/21/2018
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: El Androide Libre

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 65%
Source: Zona Movilidad

Positive: Stylish design; low price; light weight.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/02/2019
Source: Tuexperto

Positive: Good price / performance ratio; metal case; big screen; nice cameras; separate microSD card slot; decent hardware. Negative: Low performance; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/25/2018
Source: Tuexperto

Positive: Good price; long battery life; decent cameras; nice display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/14/2018
Source: PC Guia

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/27/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: AndroidPit.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: AndroidWorld.it

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/23/2018
Rating: Total score: 71% price: 70% features: 70% display: 75% mobility: 65% workmanship: 75% ergonomy: 75%
Source: Computer Totaal

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/21/2018
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: AndroidWorld.nl

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/04/2018
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: Hitek

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/30/2018
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 80% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 80%
Source: AndroidPit.fr

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/10/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Top for Phone

Positive: Beautiful design; nice display; decent connectivity; high autonomy; good cameras. Negative: High DAS.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/25/2018
Source: AndroidPit.fr

Positive: Attractive design; face ID; nice dual cameras; good price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/27/2018
Source: Tabletowo

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/29/2018
Rating: Total score: 75% performance: 85% display: 70% mobility: 75% workmanship: 70%
Source: Ferra.ru

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/18/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Hitech Vesti

Positive: Nice design; good display; decent selfie camera. Negative: No NFC; combined slot.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/01/2018
Source: Product Test

Positive: Nice display; fast fingerprint sensor; nice dual selfie camera; decent autonomy; elegant design. Negative: Expensive.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/02/2018
Comment
ARM Mali-T860 MP2: Dual-Core version of the Mali-T860 graphics card from ARM for mostly Android based smartphones and tablets. E.g. in the Mediatek Helio P10 clocked at 700 MHz and produced in 28nm.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
MT6750: ARM-based octa-core SoC (4x Cortex-A53 up to 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 up to 1 GHz) with 64-Bit support and integrated LTE Cat. 6 radio.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
5.70":
It is a very small display format for smartphones. You should by no means be mis-sighted and you will generally see very little on the screen and only have a small resolution available. In return, the device should be very small and handy.
» 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.
67.49%: 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.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.