Alcatel’s flagship (Idol 4 and 4S)

Introduction

Mobile World Congress has become synonymous with big name releases, and this year is no different, many OEM’s are releasing their flagship devices like Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, LG G5, Xiaomi Mi5 etc. Like earlier, this time also many OEM’s come up with premium mid- range category, with devices offering fantastic specifications and features, but at affordable price points. One such device was the Idol 3 by Alcatel (previously known as Alcatel OneTouch), and the successor to this, company came up with Alcatel Idol 4 and Idol 4S!

Specification

-> Alcatel Idol 4s

• 5.5″ QHD (1440×2560 pixels) resolution Super AMOLED display
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor (four cores at 1.8GHz + four cores at 1.4GHz)
• 3GB RAM 
• Adreno 510 GPU
• Android (6.0) Marshmallow with Alcatel’s UI on top
• 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and EIS video stabilization
• 8MP front facing camera with front facing flash and 84-degree wide viewing angle
• 32GB of inbuilt storage, expanded via microSD card (up to 512GB)
• 4G LTE, Micro-USB (with OTG), Bluetooth v4.2, and A-GPS
• 3000mAh battery

-> Alcatel Idol 4

• 5.2″ display with a full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) resolution
• IPS LTPS display with OGS lamination
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 CPU (four cores at 1.7GHz + four cores at 1.2GHz)
• 2GB/ 3GB RAM
• Adreno 405 GPU
• Android (6.0) Marshmallow with Alcatel’s UI on top
• 13MP rear camera with EIS and dual-tone LED flash
• 8MP front facing camera with front facing flash and 84-degree wide viewing angle
• 16GB of inbuilt storage, expanded via microSD card (up to 512GB)
• 4G LTE, Micro-USB (with OTG), Bluetooth v4.2, and A-GPS
• 2610 mAH battery

Alcatel is also including a pair of JBL earphones and VR headset with them. Not only will you be getting great phones, that should continue to be quite affordable, but the inclusion of a couple of cool accessories really top off the experience.

Pricing

No rumors on pricing have emerged either, but don’t expect the Idol 4 and 4S to be cheap.

Rumored Price in US 500$ and in India 34364.47 INR [ Rumored Site ]

Which device would you prefer Idol 4s or 4??  If so, what about it appeals most to you?? Is there anything missing that you’d like to see added?? Let me know all your thoughts in the comments below.

Source: GSMArena,  Gadget 360, Android Authority