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MagyarAlcatel Idol 5
Specifications
Alcatel Idol 5 (Idol Series)
Processor
Graphics adapter
Memory
3072 MB
Display
5.2 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 424 PPI, LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, glossy: yes
Storage
16 GB eMMC Flash, 16 GB
Connections
Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Networking
802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4), Bluetooth 4.2, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 7.5 x 148 x 73 ( = 0.3 x 5.83 x 2.87 in)
Battery
2800 mAh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Android 7.1 Nougat
Camera
Primary Camera: 13 MPix
Secondary Camera: 5 MPix
Secondary Camera: 5 MPix
Weight
155 g ( = 5.47 oz / 0.34 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Pricecompare
Average Score:
Average of 10 scores (from 19 reviews)
Average of 10 scores (from 19 reviews)
price: 84%, performance: 58%, features: 80%, display: 70% mobility: 63%, workmanship: 83%, ergonomy: 100%, emissions: - %
Reviews for the Alcatel Idol 5
Alcatel Idol 5 Review: All Show, Little Go
Source: Tom's Guide
Alcatel has brought its attractive, but-flawed Idol 5S to Cricket as an exclusive to the prepaid carrier, but the new phone makes too many compromises to offer any appeal beyond its low price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tom's Guide
Alcatel has brought its attractive, but-flawed Idol 5S to Cricket as an exclusive to the prepaid carrier, but the new phone makes too many compromises to offer any appeal beyond its low price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 60%
Alcatel Idol 5 review: An outstanding Cricket Wireless exclusive
Source: Talk Android
The bottom line… I’m paying $35 per month for 5GB of LTE data and unlimited talk and text on Cricket Wireless, which runs on AT&T’s robust network. I simply can’t get over how good the user experience is for the price (both phone and network). I’ll likely run with this setup well into 2018. It’s just the principle of the thing.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/06/2017
Source: Talk Android
The bottom line… I’m paying $35 per month for 5GB of LTE data and unlimited talk and text on Cricket Wireless, which runs on AT&T’s robust network. I simply can’t get over how good the user experience is for the price (both phone and network). I’ll likely run with this setup well into 2018. It’s just the principle of the thing.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/06/2017
Alcatel IDOL 5 Review
Source: G Style Magazine
Alcatel seems to have the mid-range game down and the IDOL 5 continues to show that. For $200 you are getting a smartphone that feels well crafted and not cheap. It has great sounding dual speakers; natural feeling display and quick charging for battery life. It would have been nice to put a fingerprint sensor on their though some phones in its range from Motorola incorporating it into there’s. The VR isn’t a bad add-on for $49.99 if you are curious to get into that arena. For Cricket Wireless list of phones, it wouldn’t be a bad device to pickup out of their lineup.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/01/2017
Source: G Style Magazine
Alcatel seems to have the mid-range game down and the IDOL 5 continues to show that. For $200 you are getting a smartphone that feels well crafted and not cheap. It has great sounding dual speakers; natural feeling display and quick charging for battery life. It would have been nice to put a fingerprint sensor on their though some phones in its range from Motorola incorporating it into there’s. The VR isn’t a bad add-on for $49.99 if you are curious to get into that arena. For Cricket Wireless list of phones, it wouldn’t be a bad device to pickup out of their lineup.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/01/2017
Cricket Alcatel Idol 5 review: Solid mid-ranger with modern features for $200
Source: Zdnet.com
These mid-range Android phones have come a long way and you get a decent experience without all of the frustrations we have seen with them in the past. In the age of $1,000 flagships, it's tough to justify paying five times the price of a solid smartphone that provides a similar application and functional experience.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Zdnet.com
These mid-range Android phones have come a long way and you get a decent experience without all of the frustrations we have seen with them in the past. In the age of $1,000 flagships, it's tough to justify paying five times the price of a solid smartphone that provides a similar application and functional experience.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Alcatel Idol 5 Review
Source: Phone Arena
Honestly, it's a tossup because the Idol 5 is indeed VR ready from the get-go, offers an atypical premium design for its category, and customizations to the software that help to make it even more useful than stock. Still, it's not without its faults, as the camera really fails to make an impression. If that's not high on your priority list, then that shouldn't be an issue. But then again, this seems more like another middle-of-the-road option for those on a budget. There's nothing fanciful about it that we haven't seen before.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 65%
Source: Phone Arena
Honestly, it's a tossup because the Idol 5 is indeed VR ready from the get-go, offers an atypical premium design for its category, and customizations to the software that help to make it even more useful than stock. Still, it's not without its faults, as the camera really fails to make an impression. If that's not high on your priority list, then that shouldn't be an issue. But then again, this seems more like another middle-of-the-road option for those on a budget. There's nothing fanciful about it that we haven't seen before.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 65%
Alcatel Idol 5
Source: PC Mag
The Alcatel Idol 5 for Cricket has an attractive design, solid specs, and pairs with an optional companion headset to deliver an affordable VR experience.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag
The Alcatel Idol 5 for Cricket has an attractive design, solid specs, and pairs with an optional companion headset to deliver an affordable VR experience.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Alcatel Idol 5 review: One of Cricket's best
Source: Android Central
Alcatel's Idol 5 has a lot of good things going for it, and it comes in at a price point that's accessible to a wide array of different people – as long as you're on Cricket. The phone is an exclusive to the AT&T-powered MVNO, and if you're already on the network, it's a great buy. The addition of front-facing speakers and NFC are two items that are rarely seen in this price range, and while I wouldn't necessarily say they're worth leaving your current carrier over, we are really glad to see them present on the Idol 5.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/27/2017
Source: Android Central
Alcatel's Idol 5 has a lot of good things going for it, and it comes in at a price point that's accessible to a wide array of different people – as long as you're on Cricket. The phone is an exclusive to the AT&T-powered MVNO, and if you're already on the network, it's a great buy. The addition of front-facing speakers and NFC are two items that are rarely seen in this price range, and while I wouldn't necessarily say they're worth leaving your current carrier over, we are really glad to see them present on the Idol 5.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/27/2017
Alcatel Idol 5
Source: PC Mag
The Alcatel Idol 5 for Cricket has an attractive design, solid specs, and pairs with an optional companion headset to deliver an affordable VR experience.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/28/2017
Source: PC Mag
The Alcatel Idol 5 for Cricket has an attractive design, solid specs, and pairs with an optional companion headset to deliver an affordable VR experience.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/28/2017
Hands on: Alcatel Idol 5 review
Source: Techradar
The Idol 5 doesn’t offer anything astonishingly different to other budget handsets in terms of design, but its unique dual social account feature and creative video and photo techniques may help it stand out for the social media minded.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/31/2017
Source: Techradar
The Idol 5 doesn’t offer anything astonishingly different to other budget handsets in terms of design, but its unique dual social account feature and creative video and photo techniques may help it stand out for the social media minded.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/31/2017
Foreign Reviews
Alcatel Idol 5
Source: Android Mag
DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 92% performance: 60% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 100%
Source: Android Mag
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 92% performance: 60% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 100%
Alcatel Idol 5
Source: Android Mag DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 91%
Source: Android Mag
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 91%
Análisis del Alcatel Idol 5
Source: Movil Zona
ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 70% performance: 60% display: 60% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70%
Source: Movil Zona
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 70% performance: 60% display: 60% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70%
Preview Alcatel Idol 5 by Smartphone Italia
Source: Smartphone Italia
IT→EN
Positive: Slim size; light weight; metal case; decent battery capacity; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/24/2017
Source: Smartphone Italia
IT→ENPositive: Slim size; light weight; metal case; decent battery capacity; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/24/2017
Alcatel Idol 5 Hands-On: Ritorno Alle Origini
Source: AndroidPit.it IT→EN
Positive: Stylish design; solid workmanship; decent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/02/2017
Source: AndroidPit.it
IT→ENPositive: Stylish design; solid workmanship; decent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/02/2017
Test de l’Alcatel Idol 5 : un smartphone sans surprise
Source: Top for Phone
FR→EN
Positive: Nice design; metal case; good display. Negative: Low autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/01/2018
Source: Top for Phone
FR→ENPositive: Nice design; metal case; good display. Negative: Low autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/01/2018
Prise En Main De L'Alcatel Idol 5 : Le Retour Aux Sources
Source: AndroidPit.fr FR→EN
Positive: Good price; elegant design; great built quality; decent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/01/2017
Source: AndroidPit.fr
FR→ENPositive: Good price; elegant design; great built quality; decent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/01/2017
Alcatel Idol 5 – recenzja średniaka w niezłej cenie
Source: Tabletowo
PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 71% performance: 55% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%
Source: Tabletowo
PL→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 71% performance: 55% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%
Alcatel Idol 5 incelemesi
Source: Log
TR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/08/2018
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: Log
TR→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/08/2018
Rating: Total score: 82%
Alcatel Idol 5 incelemesi
Source: Chip Online TR TR→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 72%
Source: Chip Online TR
TR→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 72%
Comment
ARM Mali-T720 MP4: Integrated graphics card with four clusters clocked at up to 600 MHz. The chip supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and is typically produced in 28nm. These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.MT6753: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
5.2":
This display is quite big for a smartphone but frequently used for smartphones.
Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.0.155 kg:
Only few smartphones are more lightweight than this.
Alcatel:
The former French manufacturer of telecommunication equipment merged to Alcatel-Lucent in 2006. Several business segments were sold to other companies, so the Alcatel brand is now used by various companies. The Chinese company TCL uses the brand names "Alcatel One Touch" and "Alcatel Idol" for smartphones and tablets.
The market share in the smartphone + tablet segment is very small, but there are quite some recent reviews in different languages. The ratings are average (as of 2016).
75%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
