As we reported earlier this month, the Android Marshmallow-powered duo are both powered by octa core systems-on-a-chip from Qualcomm: the Snapdragon 617 for the Idol 4 and Snapdragon 652 for the 4S. The front glass touch panel and glass back cover give the phones a premium look and feel.
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ALCATEL is a member of TCL Communication, an global multicultural company which designs, develops and markets globally a growing range of mobile and Internet devices. Though, its most recent goodies, the Idol 4 and Idol 4S, seem to be taking the company out of this pigeonhole, as they both come with rather distinguishing looks and solid tech specs. The phones will be available in Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, and Metal Silver, and come in at 6.9 mm for the Idol 4S and 7.1 mm for the Idol 4. It also packs 16GB of storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card.
While both LTE-capable phones offer six-megapixel, front-facing selfie cams, the Idol 4S bests its little brother in both main camera still resolution (16 megapixel versus 13 megapixel) as well as video capture capabilities.
IDOL 4 series comes with professional-quality cameras offering ultrafast auto-focus (0.1-0.3 seconds), as well as 360-degree photos and selfies. Both cameras shoot 1080p video.
To accommodate the 5.2-inch screen, Alcatel has backed the device up with a non-removable 2,610 mAh battery, which is expected to fully recharge in just an hour. The former handset utilizes a full HD IPS liquid crystal display, while the latter’s AMOLED screen features Alcatel’s first use of 1440 x 2560 QHD resolution. Although the phone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Alcatel has tweaked it with its own skins and features and this is particularly the case when it comes to its camera app. There’s a panoramic 360 photo mode and a list of noises you can play from your phone to get someone’s attention.
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Idol 4S features a 16MP back camera and an 8GB frontal camera, and the setup is powered by a 3000 mAh battery. For example, the Pop 4S has a physical home button that quite resembles the Samsung Galaxy S6, and that’s because it has a fingerprint scanner. The side that rests on your face is lined with a thin foam padding around the perimeter to make it more comfortable to wear, and the rear has two clips that lock the Alcatel phone snugly in place.
