Alcatel on touch idol 2 mini. The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its rear panel and can be combined with one or more additional cameras

The quality of a smartphone is determined primarily by its parameters. According to them, you can talk about how long the device will last you and whether it is worth buying such a smartphone at all. But what do they say about idol 2 mini specifications?

Visual component

In Alcatel one touch idol 2 mini, the performance rests on visual data. Based on them, the developers collected all the other components of the device. Its weight is only 110 grams, taking into account the thickness of less than 8 mm. Impressive, isn't it?

Before you is a standard monoblock with three touch keys below. Its unique feature is considered to be a metallic silver frame, which gives the phone elegance. The case is made quite soundly. To find fault with any backlash or other problems is simply unrealistic. The device gives the impression of a premium class, although, in fact, it is a state employee.

On the right there is a power button, and above the volume rocker. It is also used to block the sensor of the device. On the left is a slot for a SIM card, covered with a plug. Below are the USB port and microphone. Very competently separated charger and headset connector. Many users noted this as one of the bright advantages of this device.

On the rear plastic cover are the main camera, LED flash and an additional microphone for high-quality sound in video recordings. The front of the device, in addition to touch keys and a screen with an oleophobic coating, has a speaker grille and a front camera.

Camera

If we talk about cameras, then idol 2 mini's characteristics are more than acceptable. The main camera takes pictures at a resolution of 5 megapixels, and videos at 1280x720. All this is complemented by a fairly high-quality autofocus and elegantly inscribed flash. At the same time, the pictures are obtained in quality much higher than that of smartphones from other brands, the cameras of which, according to statements, reach eight and even 13 megapixels.

The front camera in such a smartphone is a disadvantage for a modern person, since it is not intended for selfies, but only for communication and has a very modest resolution by modern standards - only 0.3 megapixels. If you are not a fan of taking pictures of yourself, then this device is the very thing.

Battery

The battery in the smartphone is lithium-ion and non-removable. Its volume is 1700 mAh. The manufacturer promises that the battery can autonomously spend at least 400 hours in standby and 5 in active use. An excellent result for a budget smartphone. When taking into account one SIM card and a minimum set of applications, battery consumption is really low. And not too productive hardware contributes to even greater savings.

Memory and performance

We can safely say that the memory characteristics of idol 2 mini are not encouraging, but they are not upsetting either. These are standard 1 gigabytes of operational and 4 gigabytes of non-volatile or random access memory. Based on the latest technical innovations, these are not the best indicators. Although if you remember that the device was released in 2014, there is nothing to be surprised at.

Regarding the "iron" component, one should not expect special miracles either. The device has a processor capable of overclocking each of its four cores to a frequency of 1.2 GHz. These indicators are sufficient to work with simple programs, like messengers, but no more. Do not forget that the device is primarily positioned as a fashion and at the same time budget. And in the case of an attractive appearance at a low price it is rare to find a more or less productive hardware.

To improve performance, you can root the device and remove some built-in applications. This will allow, in addition to reducing the load on the processor, to offload a certain amount of non-volatile memory, which is not too much here anyway.

conclusions

The Alcatel one touch idol 2 mini smartphone is a 4.5-inch rugged touchscreen phone with IPS-matrix. This is a smartphone with a low price, 4 nuclear processor and "Android" 4.4 fell in love with thousands of people. It will be a suitable option for those who appreciate lightweight modern conditions fierce competition between operators, and not the most productive hardware that reduces the comfort of use. It will ideally fit into the role of an additional gadget for use in rare cases, as the main smartphone, it will not be able to provide the full range of opportunities provided by the modern electronic world.

ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol Mini is a compact smartphone from the Idol line. It is not devoid of the corporate identity of the company, which makes it look great. Unfortunately, not without simplification, they affected the processor and RAM. Let's see what we can do this smartphone.

ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol Mini is made in a style similar to other ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol models, which is good. The design of the smartphone is recognizable and original. The case is non-separable, perfectly assembled and very thin, by the way, the thickness is only 7.9 mm. The smartphone is 127.1 mm long, 62 mm wide and weighs 97 grams. With such parameters, the smartphone is practically not felt in your pants pocket.

The layout of the keys and interfaces is as follows: at the top of the front panel there is a light sensor, proximity, a voice speaker, a 0.3 MP front camera and an indicator of missed events. At the bottom of the front panel are three backlit hardware touch keys. At the ends of the smartphone there is a power button and a 3.5 mm jack (top), microUSB and a main microphone (bottom), a slot for micro-SIM and microSD (right) and a volume rocker on the left (left). The camera lens is located on the back cover, it protrudes somewhat above the surface of the case and has a silver rim, a flash, a second microphone, the manufacturer's logo and a multimedia speaker. The back cover is made of plastic imitating metal. The prints on the lid are only visible at certain angles and can be easily erased.

In general, there are no criticisms of the ergonomics of the smartphone. Plugs of connectors sit securely and tightly. It is convenient to use the smartphone with one hand, even despite the location of the power button on the top end. Mechanical keys have a tight, but well distinguishable course. Thanks to the slim body, light weight and pleasant materials, the device is pleasant to use.

Operating system and shell

The smartphone is running operating system Android 4.2.2 using native interface. The proprietary shell is pleasant to look at and is to some extent a symbiosis of MIUI and Android Jelly Bean.

The interface is almost completely the same as the older models. The lock screen can hold up to nine widgets from which you can go to full screen mode. In addition to widgets, the lock screen has four icons (dial, messages, camera, and unlock) that are enclosed in a circle. The choice of icons and unlocking the smartphone is carried out using a small circle. It also changes its location relative to the tilt of the case thanks to the built-in accelerometer. This feature looks interesting and funny. By the way, during charging, the charge level is indicated in the middle of the circle. Without unlocking the smartphone, you can go to the notification panel and mode switches. It is impossible to change and move the mode switching icons.

After unlocking, we get to one of the five desktops, where there are widgets and program icons. For older models, this is the main menu, while for Idol MINI, it is just a desktop with widgets and program shortcuts. You can create folders on the desktop by dragging and dropping application shortcuts. With a long press on the widget, sliders appear, with which you can change the size of the widget.

By clicking on the icon located in the lower right corner, we get to the application menu. The application menu has three tabs: general programs, downloaded programs and widgets. Despite the refusal of some manufacturers from more pre-installed programs, ALCATEL ONE TOUCH did not follow this path and installed a large number of programs, fortunately, they can be easily removed. Among the pre-installed programs you can find antivirus, office application, a large number of social services and almost all services from Google. There is the possibility of blocking alerts from selected programs, as well as choosing the memory where applications will be installed.

The interface works well, twitching is rare, but in cases of launching a heavy application and then exiting it, the desktop shortcuts are redrawn.

The default keyboard is SwiftKey. The browser loads pages quickly, its work is not satisfactory.

I would like to note that some standard applications are redrawn according to the general design style. Among them are a compass, a calculator, a flashlight and a radio.

Hardware platform

It is worth noting that the smartphone can be presented in two versions 6012X and 6012D. The first version with the 6012X index is distinguished by the presence of one SIM card, a microSD slot, and 4 GB of internal memory. The 6012D version already has two slots for SIM cards, 8 GB of internal memory, but there is no microSD slot.

ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol Mini is based on the budget SoC MT6572 from MediaTek. This processor is built on a 28 nm process technology, has two Cortex A7 cores with a frequency of 1.3 GHz. The well-known Mali 400 MP acts as a video accelerator. Although this SoC is considered a budget one, it shows good results in synthetic tests. The amount of RAM is modest by the standards of the end of 2013, and is 512 MB. During normal use, no more than 140 MB of RAM remained. The built-in storage is 4 GB, of which about 2 GB is available to the user.

Video file playback

This smartphone is not positioned as a game, but, nevertheless, the performance will be enough for undemanding games.

The volume and sound quality of the speakers is good. Thanks to the thoughtful placement of the speaker, it will be hard to miss a call, because even when the phone is on the table, the speaker does not overlap. The microphone transmits speech with high quality. The sound in the headphones is good.

During most tasks, the smartphone case did not heat up. Work in WiFi networks did not raise questions, everything works quickly and without interruptions in the connection. The search for satellites is somewhat faster than on other devices with MediaTek chipsets.

autonomy

ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol Mini shows average autonomy results. A 1700mAh rechargeable battery is hidden inside the thin body. With medium loads, such as: about an hour of calls, always-on data transfer, the smartphone is able to last a day. If the device is used more actively, then it is likely that it will not last until the end of the working day. There is a power saving mode. The results of autonomy tests can be found below.

To listen to music, a standard player was used, the volume was set to 12 out of 15 possible, MP3 files with a bitrate of 320 Kbps. All disabled in read mode wireless communications, including data transfer to mobile network, and the display brightness is set to 50%. Navigation includes plotting a route in google app Navigation. The brightness is set to 50%, all communication communication modules are disabled. When playing video, the display brightness is set to 50%, the sound volume in the headphones is at level 12 out of 15. Format MKV video file, resolution 1024x432 pixels, frame rate 24. When playing a video from Youtube, the display brightness is set to 50%, the sound volume in the headphones is set to 12 out of 15 possible levels.

Display and cameras

At present, even budget smartphones began to equip IPS displays. ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol Mini boasts a 4.3-inch IPS display with a resolution of 854 × 480 pixels, there is an automatic brightness control sensor. The display accepts up to five simultaneous keystrokes. The viewing angles of the screen are close to the maximum, the colors are juicy, the brightness is high. In the sun, the display fades, but the information remains readable. The maximum brightness is 394 cd/m², the average brightness is 199 cd/m², and the minimum is 43 cd/m². An overestimated minimum value adversely affects the use of the device at night. The smartphone screen displays shades of gray a little darker than they should be. The color gamut is only slightly larger than sRGB. But if you do not find fault, then the smartphone is equipped with an excellent display, as for its price category.

ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol Mini has two cameras of 5 MP and 0.3 MP. As mentioned above, you can call the camera from the lock screen. The camera interface is simple and intuitive. Video is recorded at 720p resolution.

The camera has HDR mode, panorama and night. In addition, in the settings you can change the flash mode, turn on the timer and select the size of photos. See sample photos below.

Examples of photos taken with the ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol Mini smartphone

Examples of HDR photos taken with the ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol Mini smartphone

Camcorder settings are even simpler. In them there is only a choice of quality and flash mode.

Results

ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol Mini is a pleasant smartphone, which, first of all, differs from its competitors in its attractive design, high-quality display, good assembly and beautiful visual shell. The disadvantages include a small amount of RAM.

According to TCT Mobile, in Ukraine the smartphone will be sold in a version with two SIM cards. The recommended retail price will be UAH 1399, and the start of sales is scheduled for December 2013.

Liked
+ Assembly
+ Design
+ Screen

Did not like
- Small amount of RAM

The product is provided for testing by TCT Mobile Europe S.A.S. in Ukraine, www.alcatelonetouch.com.ua Standard High speed data transferGPRS, EDGE, HSDPA/HSUPA Dimensions (mm)127.1x62x7.9 Weight (g)96 Processor (for smartphones)MediaTek MT6572 (2x Cortex-A7, 1.3GHz) + GPU Mali 400MP MemoryRAM 512MB + 8GB ROM Expansion slot— Main screenIPS, 4.3″, 854×480, oleophobic coating Keyboard typescreen input Accumulator battery1700 mAh Operating time (manufacturer's data)up to 20/9h talk time (2G/3G), up to 540/450h standby time (2G/3G) Micro SIMNumber of SIM cards2 CPUMediaTek MT6572 + GPU Mali 400MP Number of Cores2 Frequency, GHz1,3 Battery1700 mAh Diagonal, inches4,3 Permission854x480 Matrix typeIPS PPI228 Brightness sensor+ Display featuresoleophobic coating Main camera, Mp5 Video filming[email protected] Flash+ Front camera, Mp0,3 Communication standardsGSM 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS 900/2100 WiFi802.11b/g/n WiFi Direct, wifi hotspot Bluetooth4.0 GPS+ IrDA- FM radio+ (RDS) Audio jack3.5mm NFC- interface connectorUSB 2.0 (micro USB) Height, mm127.1x62x7.9 Weight, g96 Protection against dust and moisture- Type of shellmonoblock Housing materialplastic Keyboard typescreen input MoreScope of delivery: charger, USB cable, headset, user manual

Idol 2 Mini S is one of the few mid-budget models that supports 4G networks. Actually, the device itself is not far from its brother in the line, Idol 2 Mini, in terms of characteristics. The body of the phone is made entirely of plastic. On the sides are metal inserts. Management is made by means of 3 touch keys. The shell for Android is not much different from other Alcatel devices: a lot of useful applications are preinstalled.

The Mini S has a screen size of 4.5 inches, which is 0.5 inches smaller than the Idol 2. However, this does not greatly affect the usability. The display works on an IPS-matrix and supports a resolution of 960 by 540 pixels. Serious defects of the screen are not noticed. The main 8 MP video camera does not stand out much against the background of eminent flagships from Samsung, Apple or Nokia. However, it is quite suitable for everyday use, producing photos with a maximum resolution of 3264 by 1836. The clarity of the pictures is not the most ideal. But buying Alcatel just for the sake of a video camera does not make much sense. The quad-core processor allows you to run demanding 3D games, including the popular Asphalt 8.

The 2000 mAh battery is enough for 1-2 days of work at an average load (without running games). If desired, you can turn on the saving mode in the phone settings. Fully charging the battery takes about 2 hours.

The Idol 2 Mini S model is suitable for those who are not used to paying big money for flagship smartphones, but are not ready to give up Android. But here it is important to understand whether 4G/LTE is mandatory. If not, then you should pay attention to the same Idol 2 Mini or older models, since in other respects the phone is clearly stuck in the past.

The smartphone features an interesting ergonomic design and decent functionality. The case has a slight curve, the phone lies well in the hand. It is convenient to use it not only for calls and SMS, but also for visiting Internet sites and watching videos. This model is based on a dual-core processor with clock frequency 1.2 GHz and has 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal memory (2 GB is available to the user for programs and data).

The device has a capacitive screen with an IPS-matrix with a diagonal of 4.5 inches and a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels; Multitouch function and automatic brightness control are supported.

Smartphone ALCATEL one touch IDOL 2 MINI L 6014X Chocolate equipped with a five-megapixel camera with autofocus and the ability to record video with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, as well as front camera 0.3MP

The phone is equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, micro-USB interface, FM-receiver and supports Wi-Fi Direct protocol. There are also systems GPS navigation and digital compass.

The 2000 mAh battery is designed for 400 hours of standby time, 5 hours of talk time and 12 hours of music listening.

It continues to grow with new models. Recently, the manufacturer introduced a modified version of Alcatel IDOL 2 MINI L 6014X, a review of which is offered to get acquainted with its main characteristics.

The smartphone is a smaller copy of the basic Idol model. The new device weighs only 106 grams with a length of 63.5 mm, a height of 129 mm and a thickness of 8.2 mm. The front panel of the smartphone is closed. At the bottom, under the screen, there are three traditional navigation menu buttons. The case will be a classic monoblock with front and side controls. The case is made of plastic, well assembled and does not creak in the hands. The front glass has an oleophobic coating that does not leave fingerprints.

Performance and Software

The software part is built on Android platform 4.3 with Alcatel's proprietary custom shell. The smartphone plays all popular audio and video formats and receives radio in the FM range. In Alcatel IDOL 2 MINI L 6014X, the chipset characteristics are mainly focused not on high performance, but on maximum energy efficiency.

Supported communication technologies include:

• GPRS;
• HSPA+;
• HSUPA;
• EDGE;
• HSDPA.

Battery

Improved interface battery this model does not forcibly minimize application windows along with a low battery notification, as it did on some other models. The battery capacity is only 1700mAh, but the smart hardware configuration of the smartphone allows you to save battery power. Video playback is possible for 8 hours, and in the "moderate" load mode, the device on a full charge will work for a full day.

Conclusion

In general, the review of Alcatel IDOL 2 MINI L 6014X has already led the reader to the idea that this smartphone is nothing more than good phone with Internet access function and ordinary technical specifications, but it is for this, combined with its low cost, that many people buy it.