Alcatel OneTouch Idol X Pro Reviews

An extravagant human being may be flawed. So what about an extravagant Smartphone? The Alcatel One Touch Idol X excites users with its slim build, great display and the option of using two SIM cards. In other areas, like the performance, it is decent. The OS, the warranty, the accessories and the camera are all okay and offer no major highlights. The Idol X can be hard to use at times, for example, while installing a SIM card: once the hard-to-access flap is open, the user still has to force the SIM card into place. After all this, the user will not be happy to note that the Smartphone has to be charged again within a few hours as the battery life is poor. Smaller flaws like the relatively high surface temperatures and the (slightly) outdated Android version can be overlooked as they do not disturb the user in everyday use. The camera is far more annoying as it does not allow the user to capture pictures in the max resolution. The Alcatel One Touch Idol X is a good attempt at a high-end Smartphone, but due to the poor battery life, we believe it is a failed one. If the user can live with a short battery life, then this extravagant Smartphone with a great screen and slim build is available for a reasonable price. Plus, we finally have a high-performance phone with a dual-SIM option.

Alcatel has managed to produce an excellent handset with the One Touch Idol X – it is the thinnest, lightest and one of the cheapest 5” handsets with Full HD displays, which are all the rage these days. With the Idol X you get a luminant 1080 x1920 pixel display, fine photos and videos, and a good call quality, which is pretty important for a dual SIM handset. All of this is wrapped up in a compact and elegant package that eases one-handed operation. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more affordable Full HD 5-incher with about the only so-so point being the relatively weak MedaiTek chipset. Barring the dual SIM version of the HTC One for China, the Idol X is also the most equipped dual SIM phone out there, and it will definitely ring you cheaper than HTC's flagship. Even the single SIM version is worth its about $350 asking price, while with a dual SIM option the phone becomes unstoppable, one of the best Android values for the money. The dual SIM Oppo R819 is a prime competitor for a similar price, but it is about as big as the Idol X, yet with a smaller display and lower resolution.