Brand | Alcatel |
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Manufacturer | TCL Corporation |
Slogan |
Boom Me Up Augment your world |
Related |
BlackBerry DTEK50 BlackBerry DTEK60 |
Type | Smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Operating system |
Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" Windows 10 Mobile |
System on chip | Idol 4: Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Idol 4S: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 (Android version), Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (Windows version) |
CPU | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (4) Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 (4S) |
Memory | 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM (Windows version) |
Storage | 16 or 32 GB internal storage 64 GB (Windows version) |
Removable storage | Up to 512 GB microSDXC |
Battery | 2610 mAH non removable battery (4) 3000 mAH non removable battery (4S) |
Data inputs | Multi-touch touchscreen |
Display |
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Rear camera | 13 (4), 16 (4S) or 21(Windows version) megapixels, 1080p video capture, autofocus, Digital Image Stabilization |
Front camera | 8 megapixels, 1080p video capture |
Connectivity | |
Other |
Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor |
Alcatel Idol 4 and Idol 4S are smartphones manufactured by TCL Corporation and marketed by Alcatel Mobile Phones. They were unveiled during Mobile World Congress in February 2016, and are a successor to the Idol 3. The Idol 4 and 4S are positioned as mid-range devices, with the 4S serving as a higher-end model with a faster processor, a larger 1440p display, and a bundled virtual reality headset which serves as the device's packaging.
The Idol 4 was re-branded by BlackBerry Limited as the BlackBerry DTEK50, as unveiled in July 2016.
The Idol 4 series is constructed with a metal and glass chassis. It features a dual-sided speaker system developed in collaboration with JBL, with speakers on the top and bottom edges of both sides of the device. The Idol 4 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 system-on-chip with 3 GB of RAM, and features a 5.2-inch 1080p IPS LCD display. The Idol 4S uses a Snapdragon 652, and has a larger, 5.5-inch 1440p Super AMOLED display. Both models have 3 GB of RAM, and the 4 and 4S have 16 and 32 GB of internal storage respectively, expandable via microSD card. They feature 2610 and 3000 mAh batteries respectively. The Idol 4 and 4S both feature 8-megapixel front-facing cameras, and have 13 and 16-megapixel rear-facing cameras respectively. The 4S includes a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.
The Idol 4 series ships with Android 6.0 "Marshmallow". Alcatel plans to provide an update to Android 7.0 "Nougat" in the future. The "Boom Key" on the side of the device can be used to activate certain functions in the software, such as waking the phone directly to the camera, music audio enhancement, and activating nitro in the Asphalt driving game series. The retail packaging of the Idol 4S doubles as a virtual reality headset which the phone can be inserted into.