Alcatel just had a refreshed logo and to celebrate that, Alcatel just unveiled their two new smartphones — the Alcatel IDOL 4 and 4S. These smartphones also have a unique feature called the Boom Key. It’s a physical button that gives different functions depending on the app. One useful function of this button is to instantly take photos while on standby mode.
Both the Alcatel Idol 4 and Idol 4S packs a brand new chipset but the 4S has the better hardware.
Alcatel IDOL 4
- 5.2-inch Full HD IPS Display
- 1.7 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 CPU with Adreno 407
- 2GB/3GB RAM
- 16GB Internal Storage expandable up to 200G via MicroSD
- 13-Megapixel Rear PDAF Camera with Dual-tone LED flash
- 8-Megapixel Front Camera with LED Flash
- Dual-Sim
- LTE
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Non-removable 2610mAh Battery
Alcaltel IDOL 4s
- 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED Display
- 1.8 GHz Octa-COre Snapdragon 652 processor with Adreno 510
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB Internal Storage expandable up to 200GB via MicroSD
- 16-Megapixel Rear PDAF Camera with Dual-Tone LED Flash
- 8-Megapixel Front Camera with LED Flash
- LTE
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Non-removable 3000mAh Battery
The packaging of these smartphones also comes in a VR goggles similar to the Google Cardboard. The Alcatel IDOL 4 and 4S are expected to have a price of $250 (Php12,000) and $400 (Php19,000) respectively
