Summary
Alcatel ONE TOUCH Idol 3 4.7 and Idol 3 5.5 are Android smartphones manufactured by TCL Mobile and officially unveiled at 2015’s Mobile World Congress. The Idol 3 line up consists of two handsets that use the same design but differ in size and specifications. The Idol 3 4.7 features a 4.7” display while the Idol 3 5.5 has a larger 5.5” display. They're the first smartphones to come with a reversible design that allows the user to use the phone upside-down.[1]
Specifications edit
Hardware edit
Both models feature JBL certified stereo front-facing speakers, 13 megapixel rear camera, reversible design and displays tuned by Technicolor. The phone is available in Soft Gold, Metallic Silver and Dark Grey, and in single-sim and dual-sim versions.[2]
Idol 3 4.7 features a 4.7” display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (312 ppi). It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC clocked at 1.2 GHz alongside an Adreno 306 GPU and 1.5 GB of RAM. It is powered by a 2000 mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery and it is available in 8 GB single-sim and 16 GB dual-sim versions.[3]
Idol 3 5.5 features a 5.5” display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (401 ppi). It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC composed of a quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and a quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 alongside an Adreno 405 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. It is powered by a 2910 mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery and it is available in 16 GB single-sim and 32 GB dual-sim versions.[4]
Disadvantages edit
The phones also had some disadvantages such as, awkward power button placement but has double tap to wake, battery is not user-replaceable and Alcatel's custom user interface might not fit all tastes
Software edit
The Idol 3 line up comes with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with customized icons and a few added features such as the option to use the phone upside-down and FM radio.[5] The phone can be upgraded to Android Marshmallow 6.0.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3". Android Central. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- ^ "Idol 3 Alcatel One Touch". TCL Communication. Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- ^ "alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) - Full phone specifications". GSM Arena. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) - Full phone specifications". GSM Arena. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Zeis, Adam (2015-08-13). "Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3". Android Central. Archived from the original on 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Dipane, Jared (2016-06-08). "Marshmallow update now available for unlocked Alcatel Idol 3 phones". Android Central. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-31.