Alcatel One Touch Idol X+

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80% Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ review: Affordable dual-SIM phone with Full HD display and 13 Mp camera
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ is one of the best dual-SIM phones we've reviewed and a good choice for the price. It has a nice design and good features like a Full HD display and 13 Mp camera but bear in mind that the Moto G 2014 and ZTE Blade S6 are both cheaper and dual-SIM. However, in the wider smartphone market there is tough competition and its lack of a microSD card slot and other hardware such as 4G LTE support mean it's outpaced by the Honor 6.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/26/2015
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 60% features: 60% workmanship: 80%

80% Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ review: Affordable dual-SIM phone with Full HD display and 13 Mp camera
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ is one of the best dual-SIM phones we've reviewed and a good choice for the price. It has a nice design and good features like a Full HD display and 13 Mp camera but bear in mind that the Moto G 2014 and ZTE Blade S6 are both cheaper and dual-SIM. However, in the wider smartphone market there is tough competition and its lack of a microSD card slot and other hardware such as 4G LTE support mean it's outpaced by the Honor 6.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 80%

70% Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ Review: In Depth
Source: Recombu Archive.org version
On the other side of the coin there are smarter options out there with better camera experiences, slicker user interfaces and more current internal hardware. We’d recommend the Idol X+, provided the buyer was after something with its specific strengths and could overlook its weaknesses.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/12/2015
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Alcatel Onetouch Idol X+ Review
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
The Alcatel Idol X+ wants to be a premium phone but at a price that everyone can afford. And while some aspects hit the mark - the screen is okay, performance not bad and the battery life acceptable - elsewhere it fails to convince, with cheap-feeling design and software, a sub-par camera and no microSD expansion. While the price is tempting, if you’re after a good-quality budget Android smartphone, we’d advise you save your cash and opt for a Moto G2 instead.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/10/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%

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Model: The Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ was released in the second quarter of 2014 and it featured an Android OS, v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean), which could be upgraded to the latest KitKat v4.4.4. The smartphone is powered by an 2 GHz Cortex A7 octa core processor and a GPU chip that handles the display needs of the phone. This phone has an option of 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage while purchasing. The 5" edge to edge touch screen display is capable of a high resolution (1080p). The phone is thin and light at a mere 8.1 mm and 130g, which is suitable for one-handed use.

The metal trim around the body gives it a luxurious look while the back cover is a polycarbonate. There is a 13.1 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and a secondary 2 MP camera capable of recording at 1080p@30fps. The Idol X+ comes with a pair of JBL stereo headsets, which promises enhanced audio quality named Hi-Fi. There are two color options available, which is black and white. The 2500 mAh Lithium battery promises up to 27 hours of talk time on 2G and standby up to 440 hours on 2G. Lastly, the downside of this smartphone is that it does not support the LTE or 4G network.

ARM Mali-450 MP4: OpenGL ES 2.0 GPU for ARM based SoCs with 4 fragment processors and 1 vertex processor.

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.

MT6592:

ARM Cortex-A7 Octa-Core Soc for smartphones and tablets.

5.00":

This display is tiny. You will probably see very little on the screen and be able to use mini-resolutions.

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.

74.8%: 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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