Alcatel IDOL 4 and 4S Unveiled at MWC 2016

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

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