TCL Communications-owned Alcatel OneTouch has released a new budget selfie-centric smartphone dubbed as Flash Idol X+ in India via online store.
The new Alcatel OneTouch Flash sports a mammoth 5.5-inch HD IPS screen and ships with Android 4.4 KitKat OS powered by 1.4GHz MediaTek Octa-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB inbuilt memory and a 3200 mAh battery, which can run the phone for up to 19 hours of talk time and close to 465 hours on standby mode.
As mentioned above, the main USP of OneTouch Flash is that it boasts 5.0-megapixel snapper on the front with auto-focus feature and is aptly complimented by 13.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, HDR, image stabilisations, auto-focus, 4x digital zoom, full HD video recording on the rear.
Alcatel One Touch Flash Price and Release Details:
The company has reportedly tied-up with popular home grown e-commerce site, Flipkart, to sell the One Touch Flash with gun-grey and crystal-white colour options in India and will go sale on 21 November (Friday) for ₹9,999.
Competition:
With competitive price-tag, Alcatel OneTouch Flash will be up against domestic players such as Micromax Doodle 3, Canvas XL A109, Canvas Nitro, Lava Iris Selfie 50,Moto G (Gen 1. And Gen 2.), Asus Zenfone 5, Sony Xperia E3, Xiaomi Redmi 1S, recently launched Panasonic Eluga S, soon to be released Xolo Q1020 and iPhone 6 Plus clone Spice Mi-549.
Key specifications of Alcatel OneTouch Flash:
| Model | Alcatel OneTouch Flash |
| Display | 5.5-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS screen |
| OS | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Processor | 1.4GHz MediaTek Octa-core CPU(chipset type: MTK 6592M) |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Storage capacity | 8GB, expandable up to 32GB |
| Camera | Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, HDR, image stabilizations, auto-focus, 4x digital zoom, full HD video recordingFront: 5.0-megapixel camera |
| Battery | 3200 mAh;Talk-time: up to 19 hoursStandby time: close to 465 hours |
| Network | 3G |
| Add-ons | Dual-SIM slots (type: micro), Bluetooth v4.0 (with EDR), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), micro-USB v2.0, A-GPS integrated with Google Maps |
| Dimensions | 152.1 x 76.2 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 150 g |
| Price | ₹9,999/- |
[Image credit: Flipkart]
