Google phone by Nexus has gone to a better marketing place called competition. A lot of its supporters who admire the feature-price combo smartphone have trouble saying goodbye but they might be in for a surprise as the revered phone may have reincarnated in the form of Alcatel Idol 3.
Alcatel Idol 3 reminds a lot of Nexus users of its Google phone back when it wasn't as competitive as it is now pricewise. Its design has a lot of similarities with the Nexus 4 but its specs matched with its current price are the similarity that catches the tech world's attention. Alcatel has also added a special feature that flips the entire interface over including the main bottom controls when the phone is held upside down. Its camera is also beyond typical with a 13 MP rear camera with dual LED flash and 8 MP front camera. For an affordable smartphone, Alcatel has some impressive features.
Alcatel Idol 3 features 2 GB RAM with 16 GB internal storage that is expandable up to 128 GB, 2 quad-cores with one clocking at 1.5 GHz and the other 1 GHz, capacitive multi-touch 5 points, 13 hours talk time, 4G LTE, Android Lollipop 5.0.2 and more. As per the expert review, this new Android phone has live up to its feature expectations.
According to tech reviews, Alcatel Idol 3 out performs Nexus 5. It did not experience any lag time in a gaming test while its dual front controls JBL speakers makes an impressive performance as well. In a test, its sound level reached 82 decibels. The 2910mAh battery life on this smartphone is another notable feat lasting 12 hours of heavy use including 3G and gaming activities.
Overall, the Alcatel Idol 3 is anything but a typical budget phone. It embodies high-performance smartphones with a low price tag - it embodies the old Nexus Google phone.
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