At the IFA 2017 show in Berlin Alcatel announced new smartphones. IDOL 5, IDOL 5S, A7 and A7XL bring very good performance and design in a lower and medium price range.
The IDOL 5S has a slim and sleek 7.5mm metal unibody with a 5.2-inch display wrapped in 2.5D curved glass. It features a 12MP rear camera with a large pixel size at 1.25µm, f/2.0 aperture and fast hybrid autofocus with dual-tone LED flash. Its 8MP front camera is loaded with 1.4µm pixel size and front flash.
With a similar look and feel, the IDOL 5 features a sharp 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, a 1.12µm pixel size and a fast hybrid autofocus with dual-tone LED flash. It also includes a 5MP front camera with a wide angle lens and front-facing flash.
The A7 XL comes in a metal design with a brushed effect. This is complemented by the spacious 6-inch FHD IPS full lamination display, with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, and 2.5D arc glass. The smartphone has a slim 8.65 mm body.
A key feature of the A7 XL is its dual-camera technology. With two rear cameras, a 12MP autofocus camera and a 2MP full frame camera, it delivers high image quality and detail. Users can alter the focus and the background of the image while capturing every moment with great speed and accuracy. 5MP front camera comes paired with a soft flash.
The A7 model comes with a 5.5-inch display. It has 16MP rear camera with a wide f/2.0 aperture and fast phase detection autofocus. It also has 8MP front camera. The A7 Series smartphones have 4000mAh battery with fast charging support.
Most of the above mentioned models are available in stores now. A7XL will hit the stores in November at the recommended price of 280 euros, IDOL 5 and IDOL 5S are already available for 240 and 400 euros, as well as A7 that costs 230 euros.
