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alcatel Idol Alpha
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
alcatel Idol Alpha Android 4.1
alcatel · 2014

alcatel Idol Alpha

alcatel Idol Alpha Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2013. Features 4.7″ display, MT6589 chipset, 13 MP primary camera, 1.3 MP front camera, 2000 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Asahi Dragontrail Glass.

Display 4.7"
Chipset MT6589
RAM 1 GB
Storage 16GB storage, no card slot
Camera 13 MP
Battery 2000 mAh
OS Android 4.2
Build 117.4g, 7.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, September. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR SGX544

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm 2 (~66.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 13 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 138 x 66.6 x 7.5 mm (5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 in)
Weight 117.4 g (4.16 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play Up to 24 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Slate, Soft Gold/Matte, Soft Gold/Brushed, Pink Gold/Brushed
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, September. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR SGX544
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm 2 (~66.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM
Single 13 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps
Dimensions 138 x 66.6 x 7.5 mm (5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 in)
Weight 117.4 g (4.16 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play Up to 24 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors Slate, Soft Gold/Matte, Soft Gold/Brushed, Pink Gold/Brushed
Price About 360 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
19.6/100
Basic

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Processor 7.7
Display 54.7
Camera 49.4
Battery 38
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