Alcatel Idol 5S was released in December 2017. This mobile phone runs Android 7.1 Nougat. In addition to that, it supports dual sim cards, both slots are nano sim. I weighs 147 grams and has a thickness of 7.5mm. The body is made of metal. In this article, we’ll look a the price of the Alcatel Idol 5S in Kenya – its specifications and features. See: Samsung phone prices.
The Alcatel Idol 5S comes with a 5.2 inch display. With that, you get a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Therefore, this device is quite suitable for media consumption. You get an IPS LCD display, which is capacitive and supports multi touch.
Performance wise, the handset comes with an octa core processor. The Alcatel Idol 5S is clocked at 2.35GHz. For games and graphic intensive apps, you get a Mali GPU. This ensures high frame rates and smooth gameplay. Multi tasking is done using the on board 3GB RAM. Therefore, you can run several applications at the same time without running into issues such as crashes and app relaunches.
In the storage department, you get 32GB. For most users, this is enough. However, if you care a power user, you can increase this. The smartphone supports a maximum of 256GB microSD card.
Speaking of the cameras, the Alcatel Idol 5S has 12 megapixels at the rea. You get important features such as geotagging, panorama, autofocus and HDR. For the selfie camera, the handset has 8 megapixels.
The Alcatel Idol 5S is powered by a non removable 2850mAh battery. If used moderately, it can last the whole day. This is because of the efficient processor and operating system. The good thing, is that, the device also supports quick charging.
Alcatel Idol 5S Price in Kenya
The price of the Alcatel Idol 5S is around KSh. 17,000 in Kenya. The device is worth ordering because of the premium design and quality features. Some outstanding features include the camera quality, display and performance.
Alcatel Idol 5S Full Specifications
| FEATURE | SPECS |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) |
| Device type | Smart Phone |
| Sim | Dual Sim (Nano + Nano) |
| ANNOUNCED | |
| Status | Available |
| Global Release Date | December 1, 2017 |
| Kenyan Release Date | 2017 |
| BODY | |
| Dimensions | 148.6 x 72 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 147 g |
| Body Material | Metal Uni-body |
| DISPLAY | |
| Screen size | 5.2 inches |
| Form Factor | Touch |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Technology (Display Type) | IPS LCD |
| PROCESSOR | |
| CPU | Octa Core (Quad Core x 2.35 GHz + Quad Core x 1.65 GHz) Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP3 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 |
| STORAGE | |
| Internal Storage | 32 GB Storage |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| External Storage | up to 256 GB |
| Card Slot | microSD Card |
| Phonebook | Unlimited |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
| Call Records | Unlimited |
| CAMERA | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP with LED flash |
| Front Camera | 8 MP Camera |
| Video Recording | Yes |
| Camera Features | Geo Tagging, Touch to focus, Autofocus, HDR |
| MULTIMEDIA | |
| Audio Player | AAC, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA |
| Video Player | 3GPP, AVI, H.263, H.264, M4V, MKV, MPEG4 |
| Games | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Speakers | Yes |
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
| BATTERY | |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion 2850 mAh battery |
| Stand by | NA |
| Talk time | NA |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| GPRS | YES |
| Edge | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS Facility | with A-GPS support, GLONASS |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| 3G Speed | HSPA |
| NETWORK SUPPORT | |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
| 2G | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz(dual sim) |
| 4G | 4G LTE |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Quick Charge |
