alcatel Idol 3 (5.5)

  • Released 2015, June
    141g, 7.4mm thickness
    Android 5.0.2, up to 6.0.1
    16GB/32GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.5"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 615
  • 2910mAh
    Li-Ion

alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
  LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, March
Status Available. Released 2015, June
Body Dimensions 152.7 x 75.1 x 7.4 mm (6.01 x 2.96 x 0.29 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM (DS)
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 1.12�m, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 2910 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black, Sliver, Gold
Models 6045Y, 6045K, 6045O
Price About 250 EUR

alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) - User Reviews

  • my idol 3 is not working,may i know where I can service at Dubai U.A.E

  • This was a good device for about a year then they sent out a bunch of updates and made it useless. Kept freezing up and shutting off. Everything would mess up so bad. Too bad I really liked the phone too. 2GB ram for a cheap phone. Loud front firing speakers.

  • I have this phone for 1 year now. Super slow, battery is practically dead, not lasting more than 3h. Some times it hangs or dies unexpectedly. I is a paper height now. Alcatel never more. :(

  • I owned that phone for a year.. In that year it became unbelievably slow and laggy, and would die after few hours of usage. I got phone replacement after that year passed and the phone was still trash.. Still laggy, would die after few hours and just unbelievably bad.. It went through many replacements and even now when I have replaced the phone 2 times it still has the same issues and it still doesn't work properly.. Also it overheats like crazy in, or out the case. The phone is crazy bad in my opinion.. And even when it just came out it wasn't worth the price..

  • I got this phone from telekom albania for the same price ... i sugest you to install a custom rom on it 👌

  • I just bought one for about 65€ and till now very happy with it , but no 6.0 update yet

  • anyone compare idol 3 vs idol 4s speaker sound quality or idol 5 series

  • Mine is the radio.anytime the lock pad gets locked and the screen goes to sleep,the radio too goes off at the same time when listening to radio.till I wake up the screen then the radio start working. What would have been the cause?

  • Well I have one , and It was working without a problem.. I DROPPED IT... the screen crashed and so I got a new one but it was not the original one, and after that.. it now sucks... but I used to be in love with my Idol 3 5.5... My fault anyway. It is a great Phone! Underrated

  • Update 6.0.1 (then hard reset) make the phone became better than the new one. Is still a very competitive product, not to say the best for its price now after the price drop .

  • There seem to be more positives than negative with this phone. But the only negative seem to be its poor build quality and the lateness of updates. Is this true?

  • Bought this phone May 2016 late 2017 the phone all the time gets jammed, speaker not working properly etc. Had it checked to company service centre only to be told twice that the problem is in the mother board. 2 yrs old regular use and didn't drop or wet or heat yet it malfunctioned. EVERYONE BE WARNED. Maybe phone is cheap and appealing with its looks and so called features but I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND it to anyone... they need to develop further their system and quality of product or else this is a waste of money and time. Just my 2 cents.

  • Great Phone but I did drop the phone on it top left corner resulting in the front camera screen shattering so now I have to get it fixed

  • I need a housing for this awesome phone. Mine had a severe fall, damaging the entire body and screen. I have been able to replace the screen but it's being difficult to get a housing (case). Any help in getting one will be much appreciated cos I love this phone and can't leave it.

  • I need a housing for this awesome phone. Mine had a severe fall, damaging the entire body and screen. I have been able to replace the screen but it's being difficult to get a housing (case). Any help in getting one will be much appreciated cos I love this phone and can't leave it.

  • I loved the phone but went through 3 in less than 6 months. The screen cracked on all 3 phones. The first time was inside protective case. The company would have a great phone if they invest in a tougher screen. The screen makes it not worth purchasing.

  • where do I fix my screen? IN Accra

  • I am using this phone for 2 years. No big problems, just one time this phone stuck on rebot loop, i had to wipe all my files to restore phone. I didn't get official android 6 in europe. This phone has shity micro usb port. It always disconects external flash drives or some cabels that are brand new. Phone is made of plastic but i got a case and screen protector. I love this phone. Form factor and design, speakers and android clean rom is great.

  • The touch of My phone does not work the sav changed me another screen

  • I recently had an update to 6.0 on my alcatel idol 3 (5.5") so have patient you u sure get yours too

  • Although the weak cpu, xda has plenty of roms to tweak so I am fine and still keeping this phone for 2nd year. Going to replace the case though. It has the best display and speakers!

  • hey May i change sim slot from dual sim slot to sim & SD card slot in alcatel ontouch idol 3 phone. Is it worked or not. any one reply pls

  • hey May i change sim slot from dual sim slot to sim & SD card slot in alcatel ontouch idol 3 phone. Is it worked or not. any one reply pls

  • for almost 2 years it was great phone without problems ...1 month ago and a half the camera started not to work and now the microphone and the speakers so i cant listen or speak to anyone and i had a reboot one week ago... very bad that there is not upgrade in android 6.0

  • Had my phone for about a month problems with the charging

  • Hey can anyone tell me about ALCATEL battery performance ?

  • Using my idol 3 (5.5) during 2 years without any problem. Just one month after the end of warranty, it enter in a bootloop mode. Nothing to do, it's dead. DISAPOINTED.

  • Dual sim version only can use internal storage, u cannot use microsd

  • I have Alcatel one touch idol 3(5.5) dual sim model.can use to micro SD card.pls any one reply

  • After 2 years it still works like a charm. Very satisfied for a smartphone, especially with a price tag of €250 (had a discount). In the 2 years I dropped it a few times and only have some scratches at the side of the phone. I was very disappointed using Android 5.0, luckily it's finally upgradable to 6.0.

  • Been using this phone for 1.5 years, tbh i feel like i wasted 280€ (at the moment i got the phone)

  • I want to buy LCD of alcatel idol3 5.5 cebu area

  • The 60450 cricket model running stock MM is very smooth and have better battery life. But the bootloader is heavily locked down!

  • i am from Georgia (country) but i bought idol 3 on amazon its Unlocked USA version and i think that's why i have android 6.0 on it

  • Wer from? In Europe still waiting Marshmallow?! What the stupid support is that!

  • i read somewhere that this alcatel idol 3 (5.5) will get Android 7.0 Nougat update but they didn't mention when... P.S i am currently running Android 6.0 Marshmallow on my alcatel idol 3 (5.5)

  • Never buy Alcatel, because no update. Im with highend idol3 5.5 with android 5,still waiting android 6 never buy alcatel frend, no support, no update.

  • Alcatel news room :Android Marshmallow update for idol3 5.5 now it's coming with Idol 4. Upgrade you phone. Hahahhhaaa.

  • Bulgaria, Europe, still waiting Marshmallow for idol 3 5.5 6045y!!! Stupid support, never again Alcatel, because no update.

  • Hahahaha.. Still waiting Marshmallow for idol 6045y 3.5.5

  • Never hahahahaa

  • when will alcatel Idol 3 get Android 7.0 Nougat Update?

  • Good phone but prefer Oneplus One

  • I love the Alcatel One touch Idol 3.Its really good for its price (now £168). But there are some glitches and I still haven't got an update

  • i got the andoid 6.0 update in december.

  • Only cons is that there is no property support and update on time.. Nougat 7 was released but they're still no update this shit to MM -_-

  • Excellent phone I'm pretty satisfied but liars from TCL Communication says that MM update will start on 6. July 2016. So, over a an half year passed and I am still waiting (for me impossible) MM update on my 6045K phone.. Hypocrites and liars, shame on all of you!

  • Yes I agree, same thing to me unfortunately

  • Try to reboot it

  • The Alcatel

  • very good phonne. i like it

  • whether you do ROOT the phone if you did then became worthless brick, or if you are not then do factory data reset and it will be ok

  • but what do you expect when you update the phone to become faster ,, ha, ha will become slower, works best on original software

  • Was satisfied until suddenly the screen turned blank. Don't know of its on or not.tried turning on and off but still blank screen, only vibrates. Help anyone?

  • Stunning display, Hi-Fi sound, fast speed, ergonomic and affordable.... What more do you want???

  • In Saudi will come update for 4.1 about 2029 year maybe a little later

  • Alcatel 6045y I'm from Bulgaria and still waiting Marshmallow. I say only never again Alcatel, because no support

  • Alcatel 6045y No update Marshmallow for Bulgaria.when 2035year maybe?!?!?!?

  • In Romania idol3 was upgraded last year in july.But doesn't matter to me...I use CM13 anyway....and now a developer from XDA is worcking to CM14! Cool phone!

  • Its Feb 2017 and still no marshmallow update. Was supposed to get the update after July or Aug 2016, its More than half a year. Never gonna buy Alcatel ever again. Phone's not bad, the updates are.

  • Alcatel idol idol 3 - 5.5 6045y Why not update Marshmallow for Bulgaria? What is problem?

  • That's not the truth. Alcatel Idol 3 5.5 in Germany with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and Google Securitypatch 11/2016 here. Officially, not a ROM vor something like that!

  • Hi,same happening me too

  • i have it, from Dubai too. no update released for this ROM

  • if you loocking phone no alcatel !Huawei ,Samsung,Motorola,buth never alcatel q,because no suppord qno update,nothing

  • Alcatel never!No Marshmalow 6045Y.No Update.Camera Bugs.

  • upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)!!!!When 2029 years maybe?Only Lie stupid support

  • 6045y still waiting marshmalow ?!Never again Alcatel ,why-because no update!

  • Probably an infected game. Might need to do factory reset. Recovery can help. Easier with twrp installed. Search for keys to enter recovery mode. Should be power + volume up.....keep pressing until the alcatel flash and the second time appears the logo then release.....see where it brings u.

  • Yes you can, but still part of the application remains in the internal memory to be able to work and when you move to sd card later may have problems with the application and if you accidentally pull your sd card outside of the phone there is a problem. ok keep in mind that each application can not be explicitly move to sd card, here's how to do this ,, settings - apps - all - select one and open, now slide the screen down then up and check whether it is possible to move to sd card.

  • Hi there, Im using this phone for 10 month, overall im very satisfied, until this morning my phone suddenly became bootloop when i open a game. I tried to turn off my phone by long press the power button, but when its turn on, it became bootloop again. Is anyone ever been like this? and any suggestion how to fix this? Many thanks

  • Can you move apps to the SD card, if so I can't figure it out.

  • This phone has not been the best for me compared to others I have had in the past. As much as I loved the screen and size for watching videos and movies and for texting and being able to see whats on the screen without magnification, I've had issues with the physical phone itself. The phone has a very very thing screen that is easily damaged. It had cracked twice and had to have repair the screen many times and because of the uncommonness of the phone compared to others, the amount of time it took to fix and the lacking of screen for it, I have been out of a phone for weeks at a time. I also have a hard time finding actual durable cases for this phone because it is not supported by my go to protective case brand (Otterbox). I had tested 3 cases all of which chipped, broke, or just barely didn't fit the phone properly. Even with a case that had a flip cover to protect it had not work for me. As much as this has been and issue for me, everything else about the phone I have loved and enjoyed. It only became laggy when multiple programs that needed a lot of the phone to operate were running. I loved the speakers at the top and bottom of the phone as well as the dual microphones it possessed. If you are someone who doesn't necessarily take out their phone a lot or tend to fidget with their phone to much, this phone can be useful and enjoyed. If there is anything I could do to make this a less vulnerable phone to any kind outter force that I am missing or have not seen before I would love to know

  • Download another keyboard from play store. Change the keyboard to the new one in language and keyboard settings. That's it.

  • Just update apps that crashing..

  • Just update apps that crushing..

  • Just update apps that crushing..

  • Please I need help to fix the recurring crashes experienced with apps on the phone few seconds after launch. I've not enjoyed this phone in the last one month that I purchased it. Kindly provide guidance. Thank you

  • Problem when typing on whatsapp... . Keyboard is dailing itself... Pls help

  • Has anyone with 6045O upgraded to marshmallow? I could not succeed because the band 4 lte is not working,.....modem radio problem

  • Friends..i am from india now i am using this phone (6045k) for 1 month and i live this phone. i bought it from dubai....bt still now i didnt get any system updates....pls help me to upgrade to MM

  • Will this get nogut?

  • and one day when you do ''factory data reset'' will become worthless brick. cheers!

  • Go to xda developers...yoy will learn to flash twrp,than download stock rom(mm) or cyanogen13 and flash it via twrp....don't be affraid....you can't broke this device!!!!you can switch roms every day...even twice a day ;)

  • there is not step by step update , you need to recive firmware update

  • Can anyone tell me step by step how to update Idol 3(5.5) to Android Marshmallow

  • How the way?

  • I don't understand why I just bought this phone and when the apps were downloaded, I just have 4.82GB available with just one day of having the phone. I passed some apps to the SD card. I really need an explanation. My old phone with 2 yrs. with more apps installed had 6.0GM with 2 yrs. I really don't get that. Will appreciate any explanation. Thanks.

  • Yes,of course....and in my opinion it's the best ROM for idol3 so far....I tried many rom's,like alekOS,spb,PACrom,Resurectioremix,etc.but CM13 it's amazing fast and stable.after you get used with it's speed you can't go back to stock anymore!but,I have to warn you....it has only one mistake....in call sensor doesn't work for some reason...for me is no bigbdeal because I don't use my phone for calling....and i got used to turn screen off using power key in call mode

  • That's amazingly cheap wow !

  • Have been using it for ages haha, thanks though

  • if you wanth the best quality sound for your phone, then install ''Poweramp'' Amazing to hear the difference ,like you're in a musical studio

  • cm 13, is it marshmallow?

  • In CM13 if you install maxxaudio ported from idol4,along with v4a 2.5.0.5 will make the idol3 sounds incredible!!!!very rich bass and amazing clarity and incredible surround....and loud almost as idol4

  • I had five Alcatels and they were all excellent phones. I think they are the best value for lower/entry level phones.

  • Hi, After the lates update a ferw day ago I see few new things: - a very short otifications appear on the screen in monochrome style while the screen is inactive. Very handy feature just can not find where to tweek the settings of it. - the originally built in browser disappeared. All bookmarks have been lost. Not big issue though as Chrome it there. - HDR mode disappeared from the camera options. I suppose this is a BUG in the update as the HDR mode worked quite well.

  • Yes

  • Yes , it works on 6.0.1. with no issue .

  • Alcatel idol 3 with 5.5" inch screen is only $50 (no contract) in USA, thanks to Cricketwireless! Can't beat a deal like that! Cricket phones are also easy to sim unlock, so you have a global phone ready to use any GSM carrier!

  • Yes

  • did u upgraded ur phone to marshmallow..?? is it working good in marsmallow??

  • I have this phone a few months now, and I am very happy with my purchase, I have previously purchased Alcatel phones as they are one of the leading budget phones available in Ireland from opinion based on price/performance ratio, Pros and cons of this phone below; Pros: 1.Power saver mode which only uses 4 CPUs out of 8 and uses 1Ghz speed, and also stops background apps etc, 2. Powerful 8 core CPU, This CPU can handle and operations at once without any lag, in the rare occasions where I have had 20 recent tabs or so open it can become a bit sluggish, but once you clear the recent apps and maintain this phone once a month by removing built up cache it will give you no problems at all, 3. 16GB ROM Internal stroage available 11GBs roughly after purchasing, This phone holds 70 apps including the ones installed on it previously, and it runs without delay, it can also house a micro SD card with up to 256GB storage, I have 32GB storage on mine and I am also able to transfer 25% of my apps onto the SD card, the apps this works fast on the SD card, though I would suggest not to transfer any high end games like need for speed, 4. Good battery life, With near to 3000mah battery this phone can last a good day with a full charge, do that's about 14 hours on an above average days usage, 18 hours on an average, 24 hours on a low usage, 36hours on low usage without Data switched on, 5. Plenty RAM for high end tasks and high end games, Coupled with 2GBs RAM this phone can play Need for speed most wanted without lag, Fallout shelter, Dirt, and it can run autodesk decently. 6. Amazing speakers!!!! These Dual JBL front facing speaker are better then my friends Beats audio laptop speakers! They are ridiculously loud at max volume, and have brilliant bass tones, very good clarity, these speakers should be on a flagship phone sold for 400 not 180 Euro!. 7. Brilliant camera! With a 13 mega pixels rear camera and flash and many good features, you'll get beautiful shots front facing or rear I can't fault this its as good as the iPhone 5s camera. 8. Brilliant screen and overall a beautiful looking plastic phone, which is very hard to do. But they did it so well. 9. Reverable screen is just a really cool feature that is original as far as I know!. I'd like to thanks Alcatel for making one of the best flagship budget phones to have ever been released in the price ranged or 150-250 euro! Thank you guys!

  • friends..What about official marshmallow update....i am from india..bought my phone (6045k) from UAE.. I am planning to update my phone...please guide me

  • Got one for 579aed from uae.souq and i think its a nice pick for that price.. Overall its a nice phone..!! Jbl stereo, 32gigs,duel sim,2gb ram,built quality is good,reversible,sony exmor camera, 1yr warranty and no heating on moderate usage.. On the other hand....its lags little bit...only little..when playing high end games and running too many apps in background... If u r on budjet....i suggest this phone...go for it!!

  • Do any one tell me what is SID(System Identification Number) for alcatel. Thanks in advance

  • Install viperatmos on lollipop version, u will get the most amazing audio quality! Not marshmallow.

  • Get it from xda developers!you don't have to wait!it's really fun to learn to flash roms and apps ;)

  • I am totally agree with you!

  • How did you root your phone? Can you suggest some simple ways for it which probably may not affect the phone after being rooted? Thanks.

  • I can't hear the music when headsets are plugged into the phone. It was working before then it stopped. Can someone tell me how to fix it?

  • Got one for $99 from amazon and love the phone. Very light, thin, SD card, Marshmallow 6.0.1, NFC...no complaint...

  • Just love the phone,Alcatel idol 3 nothing wrong with it,just love it so much,I have the iPhone 6S plus but I play with this phone more,probably its not that heavy and perfect for one hand use.

  • I have had 3 of these now, the original and two warranty replacement devices I keep having issues. My first one stopped powering on after 3 months. Three months later my second phone would not charge anymore, and now my third one will not connect to the cellular network, the screen goes blue, and it powers off every 10 minutes or so. I take good care of my phones. They are always kept in a case with a screen protector and have no physical or liquid damage. It appears Alcatel has major quality control issues with their phones. I will never buy from them again. Do yourself a favor and avoid this phone.

  • Best phone yet for the price; Not sure about complaints from others but mine is working exceptionally well and the phone upgraded to marshmallow during setup. It is working as expected - Screen, speakers, battery are good with some lag occasionally but that is expected as it is not a game phone.

  • I've had the idol for about 3 or 4 months. Here's what I think. Picture quality is great. Dual speakers are good. Every once and a while I get some distortion, but no big deal. Good things about the phone: Has swap function that allows phone to be used normally whether it's rightside up or upside down. Double tap power opens camera. Very cool. Camera top right corner placement is nice. Wide angle 8mp front camera is fantastic for selfies. DJ mix software installed fun to play with. Gps works great and very little lag. Bad things about phone: Camera app will occasionally crash or not open, especially after marshmallow upgrade. SD card read issues. Phone would crash when trying to save photos straight to card. The phone is not very business friendly. Email is tricky. The default email app is junk. I'm still working on finding an aftermarket one I like. Multiple issues with group messaging. It takes a very long time to download images from groups. Constant text send failures to groups. Multitasking is ok, but lacking. Overall I enjoy the phone. I think the user interface could be better and besides the business use stuff, it's well worth the price. Its a great phone for media but subpar for anything else.

  • mine overheats too. have had it 3 months and just had to send it in for warranty work.

  • I got the idol 4 and....yep!i camed back to idol 3!it's 1.5 years old but still have life in it....for me is better than the idol4(non s)much much better

  • This phone is garbage. Even for the price, it's still garbage. I probably could've paid less for an equal piece of garbage. 1. Overheats very easily. I've had to try a few different apps to fix this. None of them work. 2. Both cameras have sub-par quality. 3. Processor is very slow. 4. My biggest complaint is the phone just restarts whenever it wants to. Not while it's overheating. Not when I have too many apps open. Just restarts at any random time.

  • When we in Serbia gonna get Marshmallow?

  • Not recommended for anyone outside the US. Updates received there a year ago still haven't reached other regions. Instagram videos don't play and it's noticeably laggy half the time. Read the updates fix this problem but still don't have any. 👎👎

  • When will be update Marshallo update in saudhi

  • When is UK getting the marshmallow update

  • phone is excellent but you're hooked up tro jan , Now go to play store and install stubborn tro jan killer and run to clean Tro jans and the phone will be as good as new

  • Worst cellphone ever!! never have I had such bad experience with a smartphone, I've had it for two months, the camera quality is terrible. the keyboard on whatsapp dial itself alone, when you open the app the keys start typing alone! and also when you plug the speaker you can't hear the music... I don't know if I got a dud but I wouldn't recommend this cellphone at all.

  • I could nvr get out of sleep mode w. This phone. The power button only works occasionally which mean hard to screen shot, hard to turn on once the phone is off and cant get out of sleep mode. Emojis wouldn't work on instgram or facebook. Awesome speakers and everything else.

  • Dear valued customer, Thank you for getting in touch with us. We plan to release Android 6.0 OS for IDOL 3.As we have many ONE TOUCH IDOL 3 shippment to different regions around the world and each shippment will be with different Cu like 6039X-2XCFMK1, 6039X-2XALSI1, etc, we will start to ugprade IDOL 3 to Mashwallow from one Cu to another.So not all IDOL 3 will be upgraded to Mashwallow at the same time. And we can't tell definite day for your IDOL 3.

  • For the money this phone has great specs, nice size 5.5" 1080 p screen, marshmallow update is great. Not sure what all the fuss is about problems, maybe those who couldn't wait for the android 6.0 update messed up their phone with a custom rom? Anyway no regrets, glad i waited for the official rom to get sorted out.

  • My idol 3 was rooted so i had to get MM from xda developers... I flashed it via twrp and I have absolutly no problem!! It is the original software and it's realy smooth and fast. I'd say idol 3 still remain the best phone created by Alcatel so far...

  • working smooooooooooooooooth I love Alcatel idol 3

  • I Don't know about you, but I love the android 6.0 update. I get no lag and everything is smooth. My battery life is great too.

  • Does this phone support 4g in india?

  • My two cents. had since new, sim card issues. warranty claims are a hassle. overheating issues, though not enough to affect phones dependability.

  • heating problems ???

  • Does anyone know when the update is coming to europe?

  • Since Marshmallow, the phone runs smooth and charging is much quicker than with Lollipop. I really like the larger screen of the 5.5" phone. Much better phone than my Moto G3.

  • Marshmallow ruined bluetooth in my car. I can hear callers fine, but they can't hear me at all. It's a big disappointment. Everything else has been pretty good.

  • After upgrading to make full reset

  • Is it VoLTE enabled?( for using in India)

  • because they have done to ''root'' the phone, so they have problems with the new update.

  • I have no idea why people are complaining about the new 6.0 update. My girlfriends Idol 3 is now running faster, app switching and stuff is much smoother etc. Plus stuff like the settings menu, new app drawer, battery charge until full estimation etc. have made using the phone a much nicer experience. From my side many thanks for the new update to Alcatel. If you manage to update the phone to v7.0 till early next year, then I will buy an Alcatel phone for me as well since I will be on the market for a new phone at that time.

  • It seems the battery drains a tad quicker but not much but the phone seems to run much smoother than with Lollipop.

  • with me still no update on how to let go of software 6.0 ?

  • If you do update, you can't go back. You will have junk and you will be stuck with it.

  • Your right, the update is pure GARBAGE, i loved my Idol 3, now after the update i DON'T. Took a good phone and turned it into a complete piece of JUNK. If you update to 6.0 you will be SORRY, Trust me and everybody else that updated and hates it.

  • Your right, the new update is GARBAGE, Don't update it, you;ll HATE it, I have the Idol 3 5.5, i loved the phone, i don't anymore.Update took my good phone and turned it into a piece of junk.

  • is because you do root your phone and now you want to work right well, because they will not be able to because of your mistakes and not because the phone

  • I did the update yesterday and now I can't access my micro SD card or transfer picture files to my phone. When I hook up to my laptop it only shows the root files. This sucks!!!

  • I got the new upgrade for system. Alcatel Idol touch 3,. now several things that worked well before now don't, so much for upgrade. can't get Bluetooth to pair properly in car. Hope fixes are on the way

  • I think you need an armored vehicle not a cell phone, i know people like you in a short time they destroy everything it touches .

  • Garbage, had it 3 months... replaced screen and had to replace the lcd as well because they are attached for 225, then the power button broke, and now the screen broke because I went on an airplane with it and the pressure cracked the screen. Useless phone, camera is horrible audio recording is bad, everything is garbage on this phone. After 3 months of having it I've finally purchased a new phone and destroyed this nightmare

  • Agree! Got caught out too often in past. Now learnt! EG: Got Lenovo tab S8-50, its brilliant but still on KK 4.4...... Pages and pages of woe and despair about from those who 'fiddled' with so called 'updates'. Okay lots are fine, but hey why take the risk??? If it ain't broke......

  • I keep saying to these forums that are not upgraded existing android system, than stay on existing because when the phone is built it has been tested to its operating system, and when you upgrade to a newer , then you have problems , and it is sad when you feel the product is not working properly . so best to try to do a hard reset and if it does not help then go to authorized service that you install a new Android operating system

  • I got the Marshmallow update 2 days ago and i absolutely LOATHE it. Most of my daily apps are no longer usable: Chrome can't save image, Instagram does nothing, none of the launchers I prefer work properly, even my keyboard is out of whack. Everything asks for permissions, but when I go to change the permissions, it won't allow me to toggle them to use, sends me to another thing for display covering which never lets me toggle it to on. Essentially I might as well have myself a flip phone for all that does work. My advice: If you get the phone don't let it update to 6.0, it will take a functioning phone and limit it to calling, and texting.

  • Not a really good phone. The keyboard stops without any reason, you just find out sometimes that you cannot call sb or the clock doesn't show the time correctly. and i only have had it for 6 months.

  • its amazing , battery is improved for sure , it lasts longer and drains less, performance is spectacular, everything is buttery smooth , and the ui no longer lags, gaming is also much better ,i ran gta san andreas and was able to have a optimal frame rate, Nba 2k16 ran much smoother also. the ram consumption is also much better handled before i hardly had 600 mb ram free now i have a average of 1.1 gb of ram free. Another great feature is the flex storage, no longer do we have to deal with the dreaded storage is getting full message , basically format your microsd to combine it with the internal sd card (for example my 64 gb microsd card got combined for a grand total of 74 gb which is all considered internal space, which means you can now have the storage amount for huge apps without eating into the internal memory. One flaw that i did discover was that copying files took longer ,due to combining the storage, but in my opinion it is worth it. overall great update , makes your phone feel like an entirely different device, The phones processor is now being properly used and optimzed.

  • Has anyone received the marshmallow update? If yes, hows the overall performance and battery life?

  • Good phone 4 the price. The only problem is the music player, other than that is a good phone in the range price. Unfortunately in México the upgrade 2 marshmallow is not gonna happen.

  • The idol 3 for cricket finally got the marshmallow update

  • I was playing successfully for about a week, but now am unable to log in at all. Diesnt seem like a niantic issue as all my friends are logging in with no problem. I'm not sure what happened.

  • Yes, and it works perfectly.

  • My sis got it and it won't work

  • I updated to android marshmallow and now my texts and picture messages don't work. (I have straight talk) How can I go back to lollipop? I sent my phone back to alcatel to get repaired and they sent me a new phone with marshmallow already on it . didn't need to update

  • Work's really good honestly

  • motherboard or OS? pick one

  • Great phone for good price but has a PROBLEM with motherboard or OS. Phone last 1 year max.

  • Yes... Brilliant

  • Yes it works perfect

  • Yea it works fine ar mode and everything just overheats a bit

  • Has someone tried pokemon go on this?

  • Please compare camera with iPhone 6 or Samsung 7 and this phone canera is better.

  • Alcatel one touch Idol 3 (5.5) 16GB SIM from Tracfone All works Ok after Marshmallow Added 128 GB SD card . Some difficulties until Phone "reacted" and fixed all the issues. Seems that i was doing something wrong. Great Phone.

  • Perhaps you did such a mistake, your phone became useless... i did it and it became such a terrific one.... now it's far worth the price i paid

  • The marshmallow update has rendered my phone almost useless..deleted all my music,videos and pictures from my SD card ...says I have insufficient memory to take a freaki g snapshot, horrible lag and battery drains twice as fast...stay on 5.1 if you can until a stable marshmallow update is released

  • my idol3 back camera photos not really good it shows mixed blur colour on pic. I really love this phone. But back camera making me mad.

  • Dude , there is an offer now in ( Bin Dawood ) store catch it if you can , I bought this mobile for my brother with 499 SR in Gold color !! , you can go there and check it by yourself . have fun ;) Note : this version come with 32 GB internal memory and 2 Sim slots without extended port for external memory .

  • Dude , there is an offer now in ( Bin Dawood ) store catch it if you can , I bought this mobile for my brother with 499 SR in Gold color !! , you can go there and chick it by yourself . have fun ;)

  • Are you on Cricket? Did you get Marshmallow?, sorry for asking but it seems to me that they are being COMPLETE bitches when it comes to carrier locked phones and that specific update. lol

  • Best smartphone I've owned so far. I've experienced no lag what so ever. If your phone is lagging, then you obviously have too much junk running in the background. Learn how to properly use the phone before posting false information.

  • There're a version without Micro SD card slot ... Take care ... I bought mine Dual Sim but not allowed to Micro SD card slot from jarir stores

  • Wow 560 SR is Quit interesting price !!!! where did you get it from?? I bought mine (32GB version) for 599 SR from Shita'a & Saif (winter & summer stores). I might buy another one for my wife.

  • vm is software package?

  • what is VM brother.

  • camera is very bad also video quality bad after all is very very good phone

  • For me the lag was an issue in 5.0.2. But when VM sent an update for 6.0.1 it fixed all of the lag issues.

  • I'm kinda impressed with Alcatel Idol 3 because of it's cheap price and it's features. Which I don't like is the battery easily drain even if you don't use it and it's very laggy. It becomes too hot often.

  • Excellent Excellent Excellent idol 3 5.5 32gb for this price 560sr (KSA) I bought 1 week back all function excellent I am calling daily video call 1 HRS no heating problem, youtube watching 1 HRS tested no heating, sound quality tested with Samsung s7 & iphone 6 idol 3 excellent overall fine.

  • My phone did the exact same thing and I have only had it for 6 months. Luckily, it is still under warranty. And the company Alcatel is sending me another one but they assume it is because of a virus and the other thing is it also damged my sim card and sd card as well. :(

  • Bad phone, To change from WiFi to LTE anda LTE to wifi, the phone do KOT response, i have to show off, very slowly, very bad celphone.

  • du -uae

  • Aircraft Carrier

  • du - uae

  • What carrier do you have??

  • Has anyone received Marshmallow update on their phone yet? (5.5) If yes what's good and bad about it so far? I'm also concerned about battery life.

  • I got the idol 3 5.5 32gb just a few weeks backs...though it has more than 10 gb of internal storage free...the phone is awe fully slow, doesn't responds at times & stutters a lot...Anyone knows how to fix this

  • Bad phone, first one I got was broken right outta the store, second one, the screen cracked on the bottom in my pocket and I had to flip if everytime I needed to touch that part.

  • had this phone for over 8 months screen got cracked down the middle does not respond is it easily repaired?

  • The best sound forever

  • single

  • ivan did you root the phone?

  • Check for updates! Marshmallow has been realesed

  • After you take a picture swipe from right to left to see your picture

  • Asking support, I received the following answer: "we inform you that our development department has not announced a release date of an update to a superior version of Android for your Alcatel IDOL 3." I wouldn't hold my breath. Anyway, nice device overall.

  • Guys I have a problem my phone suddenly shut down while it was in my pocket.When I tried to start it the phone just blocked but the funny thing is that it's not blocked I mean you know when you turn it on it writes "Alcatel Onetouch" and then the title changes to "Smart move" and usually after that there is android logo and the phone starts but my phone just repeat "Alcatel Onetouch" and "Smart move" any suggestionst.

  • It have a quick review of photos, on the camera just slide for left or right (don't remember) and just are there the photo.

  • I purchased this phone May 5, 2016, and returned it to the wireless carrier's retail store I purchased it from May 12, 2016. It had the single tray that accepted my 32GB micro SD card from my previous phone, the ZTE Grand Max Plus Z987, in addition to the carrier's SIM card required for service. Mine was the 16GB model, so 32 GB was maximum size micro SD card that it could accept, was what the store salesman told me. I bought this phone because I was excited about the features advertised for the price. The touch screen on my Max Plus had just disconnected after a year of dropping 1,000s of times in a quality silicon case. I couldn't wait 2 days for the carrier to ship me a replacement phone with a $75 deductible, I needed a phone immediately and this private owned franchise was selling the Idol 3 for $129, $21 less than I paid for the Max Plus April, 2015, $54 more than to use the insurance they charge around $7/mo for. Who can be without their phone 2 days unless they have a functional backup one, or want to buy a crap standby phone for just such emergencies? For a phone that reviewers referred as containing an octo-core processor (can you really call two quadcore processors in a chipset an octocore processor?) for total 1.0 GHz plus 1.5 GHz Cortex chips processing frequency, the Adreno 405 GPU, Technicolor 1080p HD display, loud stereo speakers with Dolby sound equalization, FM radio (won't work with Bluetooth headphones alone, as wire in 3.5 mm jack acts as FM antenna, and is entirely non functional without it), I was really let down. I could not figure out how and why this phone was functioning so slowly. With all of the complications my life is keeping me busy addressing right now, I don't have 16 hours a day to troubleshoot every app in the Play store to find out what is slowing down this phone. I absolutely would enjoy doing so, until I could get it running as smoothly as my old phone. There were too many UI conveniences that I missed from my old phone, and I just didn't have time to problem solve why my Idol 3 took so much longer to connect to my Contacts I dialed, than my Max Plus. Dialing was grieviously slow with the same carrier, CricKet, and apps took forever to load and respond to my simple basic use, on an otherwise moderately fast LTE network where I get better reception than my local friends with more widely used carriers for many years. It was especially noticeable how slow their carriers were when they switched from ours over to their more popular ones, which by the way it seems like many of ours slow your data speed noticeably past an unposted limit. The carrier franchise (not corporate owned CricKet store) was kind enough to exchange this phone for a (is it 2 yrs since mfg release of ZTE Grand Max Plus already?) unused, already upgraded to 5.01 Android Lollipop. I was a little apprehensive since I read on Android & CricKet forums some things malfunctioned in it's camera's image quality, and UI since upgrade from KitKat 4.4.4, but it still feels more resposive and faster than the Idol 3, especially dialing, and since the carrier is the same on both phones, I think there is a lag when dialing the Idol 3 5.5" somewhere. When I Google searched other reviews of this phone, I learned that other people had a similar experience. I still never had the time to listen to music on the much praised JBL speakers, except for a YouTube video, and def much much better than my Max Plus' audio, frequency range and volume wise, which is why I use Bluetooth headphones to listen to music and place phone calls, the latter's audio is shameful. This Idol 3 5.5" phone could still be a great phone for someone who has the time to uninstall every app and try various replacement apps to remove whatever was slowing down my phone. I think some providers pre-installed apps are resource intensive, and may be replaced with faster, small footprint apps that offer equal or more functions, or just removed entirely when not locked in, and no one needs them. I wish I were in a different situation I could have spent hours figuring out what slowed my Idol 3 5.5" down, I can't say I would succeed, but I would enjoy trying.

  • Thank you!!! I agree 100%

  • The good: the speakers are phenomenal They sound wonderful and in stereo.you can talk on the phone at both ends. The bad: the camera is awful and after you take a pic there is not a quick review you have to exit camera and view the pic from the gallery.the video is ok just as long the objects are not moving then its blurry. The scrolling is horible you cant scroll through the apps without accidentally activating an app that you did not want.it takes a while before apps open up. Missing a lot of cool features that are usaly on android phones. I am going back to lg and I won't look back.

  • so when do you think marshmallow update will be released? someone here says (at the end of may). BTW, alcatel idol 3 is superb. worth the money for this device :D

  • Mine too.

  • how come mine came with different earphones? I was expecting the round JBL ones, came with square ones

  • You clearly grabbed one of the few, rare factory defective phones of this model. Instead of childishly bashing it, maybe try talking to a technician and/or, hit the company up for a replacement.

  • Marvellous Smartphone, think it was the best of all Smartphones's when it released, considering its price. I've still got big hopes for the next Version.

  • The 16 gig model(Single sim) has the sd card expansion whereas the 32 gig model(dual sim) doesn't.

  • Its about 199$

  • Singl or dual SIM?

  • where u get that price >.

  • do "ROOT" your phone, and will begin to do things by himself and by time ,will become worthless brick . happy and without tears

  • Is this still a quality phone? Looking for something to replace a 2013 Moto X. I would likely root it and use Cyanogen.

  • Bought it 4 days ago. Downloaded intensive games. Performance is simply amazing. Those front speakers, amazingly loud. Screen quality, amazing. Battery life, get fully charged in 1 and half hour and can use it the whole day with 20 to 30 % sure if used moderate to high. Best budget phone ever! Completely satisfied. Oh yeah the cam too is amazing,both front and the rear one.

  • Just bought this at 49.99 (online special with porting). Amazing phone for this price! So far so good!

  • I bought this phone 1 month ago. i think that this is best price/performance phone, but it started to work a bit slower nowadays. and camera is not strong like other 13mp phones . but anyway i love this phone.

  • I bought this awesome phone yesterday and since then I spend hours just admiring it Design is fantastic ..sound super and camera dazzilng..battery life good .I noted some yellow tinge of the display white which I solved by an app called screen adjuster.So happy I got it.

  • Bought it from Courts Fiji. used it for a week. its the BEST phone i have ever owned till date. good camera. very fast, no laging. good battery life worth the money

  • Look for hard reset or factor reset. Only this seems to be solution.

  • Yup it does have external slot for 16gb version. I bought phone yesterday.

  • Worst phone I have ever owned, do yourself a favor and avoid it at all cost. I do not understand why the net raves about this thing, it is so laggy that it drives me crazy, making a simple phone call is a matter of 30 or more seconds, apps are super slow to open. It has a beautiful screen and fantastic speakers, looks really good, too. But when you want to to use your phone as just a phone or a productive device, oh brother, I have wanted to throw it against the wall more than once. My nearly 3 year old zenfone5 beats it by a country mile and then some

  • My phone tells me that there is a user interface problem can someone tell me what to do? and whats the problem?

  • My phone tells me that there is a user interface problem can someone tell me what to do? and whats the problem?

  • Yes, that's what the specs mean by saying (although, it could have been a little clearer by adding ONLY after single-SIM model: MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) - "single-SIM model" Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB, 2 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)

  • Ah guys I bought one just 2 days ago and discovered that it doesn't have a slot for micro sd for the the dual sim model, does this model support for micro sd card? Because no ma matter how I tried it doesn't fit on any of the slot on the tray (T_T)

  • The problem isn't your phone, your carrier is probably more to blame than the phone for dropped calls. The phones hardware for communication is basically identical to what other phones have, so unless you got a lemon or you're in some backwater town without coverage then you can't blame the phone.

  • thanks

  • Over 6 hours

  • Can anybody please inform me about its battery efficiency?

  • I will not do root on the phone because it means that open the door to the operating system becomes unprotected and easy prey for viruses and Trojans, and only a matter of time when the phone will be infected and becomes a worthless brick antivirus does not help either hard reset.

  • when i saw in display good camera, i like it i bought , i read here more positive , ok i am satis fied to purchase ,

  • You don't use Kingoroot. You go to XDA and use that way to root

  • I got today it's nice one

  • Hi. Yes, Alcatel Idol 3 5.5 and 4.7 both are getting their Marshmallow updates (6.0) at the end of May. In 1 month. Stay tuned.

  • At the end of the day you got your money's worth, e.g top phone at a top price!

  • Hey idol 3 can you upgrade to 6.0 version Why you do release it

  • Same here.....my idol 3 falled down into an car engine's distribution and survived!!!!it has a scratch on the screen and a litle one on the back because it was a huge shock...but the phone is not cracked or crashed and it has no problem!

  • not good battery life

  • yes

  • can moving photos from P C

  • Bet that will never hapend...chill out&have fun ;)

  • The idol 3 is a fantastic phone. Two things I adore about it are the camera and durability. For one thing the camera is perfect. Although low light photos aren't the best, but that's basically the case for any phone. THE DURABILITY CAN'T GET ANY BETTER!!!! This phone is too durable. It has fallen down my stairs twice, and I have dropped it over 30 times, not even a crack. It is more durable than any other phone!!! MUCH BETTER THAN ANY other phone.

  • when your phone will be infected with Trojan , which was created by the same people who create ''kingoroot'' and other such programs , and the phone becomes a ''useless brick'' then I will tell you why you do not root your phone. but then you're going to drive a car without engine

  • Why????my phone works even better as a new one......an unroot android is like a car with no acces to the engine

  • Of course...keep looking...there's two ways!!!find them 😉

  • Wifi display

  • I absolutely love this phone, it more ridden meets my usage and durability needs. I cannot find however, if it's MyDP enabled, before I buy a slim port cable. I'm looking to use my phone as a streaming device to my big screen. Has anyone done this with the idol 3?

  • I love my alcatel Idol 3, except for the phone part. With outgoing calls, I have to dial the number at least twice, even with speed dial. Then, there's been several friends who've told me I've "butt dialed" them when I haven't called at all. Everything else I love - the sound is awesome, memory is great - now, if it only would just act like a phone....

  • You can also insert emojis next to contacts. I didn't know its good to play around with. The only thing is you cannot change the font like you can on a Samsung phone. I tired so hard to find that gesture is there anyway to change the font possibly?

  • that's why I say that it is not root on the phone . Now it is best to go to an authorized service that you install new software android

  • Definitly idol3

  • I have this phone science iuly last year.i was amazing from the first time i got my hand on it.but now it's FANTASTIC!!!!it is the first phone which after almost an year it does not make me feel bored about him but in contrare.....after i rooted it,installed twrp i started to flash all kinds of roms and tricks.this phone is indistrictuble!!!on xda forum u can find a stock rom from dallascz...simple fast..oooohhh...very very fast!!!!at first the score on antutu was 30000points..now its 35000points! There is another simple trick to make it faster...in developer options you find setting for 3kinds of animation...switch to animation off or at 0.5speed and your idol 3 will work much more faster....and thoes jbl speakers...wooow!!!i have installed both dolby atmos and viper4android(my preference)...and believe me...everybody is gelous on my phones sound!!!it's realy amazing!if you want to enjoy the real power of idol 3 ,check xda forum...they will teach you step by step all kind of trick and usefull developments

  • Yes my phone while talking to people sounds like autotunes I can't understand what there saying at all

  • I heard a possible update this summer but I wouldn`t bet on it. The Idol 4 is already out.

  • I have the idol 3 and ever since first using the phone I've had a problem. After 15 minutes into a call (received or placed myself) I can hear the other person but they can't hear me. This is every call all the time. Anyone else had this problem and any solutions? Phone has updated software.

  • Just say where you're going to drop it , I'll buy chocolate

  • Very disappointed with this phone. Although the screen is pretty and the sound (other than as a telephone) is good, ever since the latest Android update it will not save a local copy of any text message sent by voice, either via "ok google" or any other method. Also, it does not work well with a Bluetooth ear set, cutting out a lot. I guess it goes in the trash and I will go back to my other phone. This one was a waste of money.

  • Very good phone. Actually, it is very light. However, the phone gets very hot quickly.

  • Very helpful

  • is this phone hearing aid compatible ie does it feature a telecoil

  • It's very good phone, and i like it a lot. But when we can expect 6.0 marshmallow update?

  • Desire 820 is 720p as far as I know. Alcatel has an amazing 1080p Technicolor screen. Amazing JBL loudspeakers and headphones . choose Alcatel idol 3

  • Amazing phone for that budget . Great battery life , beautiful screen , perfect audio quality. Very high screen body ratio. Very lightweight. Stylish. What else could I ask more from a phone . I'm very satisfied with this phone . I was planning to buy an expensive music phone like HTC m9+ or Sony Z5 . but now I'm so glad that I've chosen this phone. My only concern is marshmallow update. I hope it will get the update soon. Anyway, at the end of the day I'm a happy customer . I paid less and got more.

  • Just arrived .. gold one my comment after using LG G2 (( SIMPLE )) I was expecting more people whom using Samsung LG HTC SONY ... will not be so pleased to this change I don't know but it feels cheap in hand. That's all.

  • idol 3 5.5 or HTC desire 820 ? I have a doubt about which phone is better... your opinion ? I'm particulary interesting in the quality and rapidity of web navigation, photos and some games... Thank you guys !

  • I have it for 4 months and i can say it's going pretty well (for performance). Also take care of your speakers, protect them from dirt because those babies are great! Don't drop it, the device is light cause its made of plastic and this won't let ur back to get scratches but u know.. ;d the battery is also good, im a teenager but im trying not to kill this battery so it can live for 2 days and then im charging it. The camera's are pretty good. Sry for the big opinion but once if i start it continues long... :)

  • Freakin' good. Plastic but stylish design. Display hyper bright and very sharp. One of the best spakers on the market. Camera pretty good too. Baterry 2 days moderate usage. Clean Android experience. Little bit laggy sometimes but still pretty fast.

  • Hello! Can anyone who has had this phone for 6 months plus tell me about their overall experience with this phone? Would you recommend it or not?

  • This phone or meizu m2 note ? Wich one should i buy ?

  • thank you

  • it's best to go to the service to replace it

  • gold color are most popular

  • Someone answer quick Plz.. My friend is buying the phone now ... for me. he said they dont have except the Gold edition . Is it ok ....looks good? i wanted the gray one ...but its only gold .. opinion plz People. Thanks.

  • my phone fell and now the touch is not working,can it be replaced because i need solution urgently

  • Buy a case and u will be fine ;)

  • can happen and if you put it in the back pocket , and you fall for it . Comrade there is nothing in the world what it breaks by itself , people will laugh at you for such stupidity.

  • This phone breaks if you blew on it wtf are you telling about? ?

  • DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE! It cracks even if you don't drop it. I had mine for less than a week and i suddenly saw a huge Crack in the middle of the screen! It's a piece of crap!

  • Too good. Liking every bit of it. long lasting battery, good camera front and back, 32 gb all in 213 dollars. Perfect.

  • in my sony m4 aqua of 8gb i only have 3 gb free

  • it is 16GB bit not all for user ; android 5.0 use about 4.5GB

  • My one I just got it hasn't got 16gb like they told me it's got only 10.95 GB and this is the starting of my relationship with this mobile

  • This phone sucks now they pulled band 12 support 6 months after I bought it for that reason

  • Writing this on my Alcatel Idol 3. I've got to say this is the best budget phone around! $250 brand new. Comes with band 12 (Works perfect with T-Mobile's LTE). Camera takes good shots in good lighting. Video is nice and stable which is surprising at this price point. Best things about this phone: Band 12 as I had already mentioned, JBL powered stereo front facing speakers, thin & light, FM radio, reversible mode (can answer phone call no matter how you're holding the phone) and the screen! One of, if not the best 1080P panel I have ever seen! Great colors and absolutely great brightness! Its visible in direct sunlight at 0% brightness! An amazing feat. %60 brightness feels as if you're using %100. Its almost too bright lol. Great phone overall best bang for buck! Cheers.

  • how much us dollar?

  • Yes you can.turn on airplane mode and after that turn on wifi-nfc-bloothot.on 6045y it works fine

  • here's why not ; I need help...I just briked my pixi 3 3.5 during my attamp to root this devices now I desperately need a stock rom for pixi 3 3.5 that can be flashed by sp flash tool can someone upload a stock rom for this devices..please contact me thenks for reading

  • do root and after that you'll regret, it going to ask help because something will not work properly and in time you'll be subject to viruses that will take command, if doing things without your approval and you will become another victim of Chinese hackers. I wish you good luck

  • Why not root?

  • I have idol 3 5,5 for a long time.i love this phone but compare with idol 2 is a litle bit slower.maybe because of snapdragon proccesor or because of lolipop.but i noticed a litle trick very helpfull.if i keep in the background a few apps that i use the most,the phone is very quickly and does not affect the battery life.the more apps running in background the faster get the phone!!!strange but nice

  • Don't root it!just don't kill the background apps.it will be faster.install afx app and you will get more bass.i rooted mine and installed viper4android.it can't increase speakers volum just the bass.so use it the way it is 'cause it's fine

  • It has both slots. Its a great phone.

  • easier to swallow if you got and Coke

  • Yes mate, you can eat it...

  • Is it a food phone ?

  • It has a front camera and a place for sd card

  • I have a 6045K. Even with last upgrade (5.0.2-010 07), it is not possible to switch-ON bluetooth, NFC neither Wi-Fi in flight mode. It is the unique cellphone that I know which does not permit this functionality. As you might know, there are now many flight companies in which the entertainment is through Wi-Fi. But the device must remain in flight mode. If I knew it before, I wouldn't buy it.

  • Lenovo

  • No SD card

  • lenovo p70 great phone

  • I do not need a video demonstration I have several Android phones and can compare them , there was discussion about the ram memory and CPU, I maintain that it is more important processor and accurate is your conclusion that the ram in the function for multi tasking . and eventually the operating system 4.2.2 works faster than KitKat and that's what you 've seen. I greet you and I'm glad we talked .

  • that's probably because one uses jellybean and the other uses lollipop

  • now you're comparing android to apple - two very different architectures. here's a video demonstrating my argument.

  • it's ok what you wrote but if you're saying that 1GB of RAM is a bit then visit the iPhone 5 you'll see that with 1GB of RAM memory So what do you think whether it is enough 1GB

  • Actually, the storage speed is the overall most important factor when it comes to speed in a computer environment. The brain can be fast, but if the muscles are weak, it won't be quick.

  • I also have an Alcatel c7 -7041x who is with 1GB of RAM and is faster than idol 3 with 2GB of ram, I compared it with samsung s4 I bought to my daughter and have the same speed surfing open an application means does not give up and with 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory that can only use 2GB because the phone uses 2GB, means this phone was 18 months and is excellent One thing is certain bit of installed applications phone works fast

  • when it comes to benchmarks, yes i agree - a better processor pumps out nice, big, fancy numbers. when it comes to every day usability, ram is very important. more ram equals more background processes allowed in the access memory, which means less lag when switching back and forth between apps. for anyone reading this conversation, trust me, if you want to keep more than one or two apps running concurrently smoothly, buy another phone.

  • RAM is not as important for the speed of the phone ,is an important processor that processes data, if you understand my friend ,, the brain is important not force

  • so random access memory memory? got it. two phones that are around this price point that come with more RAM MEMORY are the oneplus one and the zenfone 2 - the first with 3 gb and the second with 4gb, and both, at least in my personal experience, much quicker and more responsive.

  • Yes, right below the power button there is a hole. You have to use a small pin/needle to press the button on the inside. Keep pushing until it pops out. A tool should come with the phone to open it.

  • Could you say more about how the Idol 3 stops working? Does it just freeze up altogether? For how long? Do you have to restart the phone then? How often does this happen? Tell me more about build quality. You said you can see lights? Inside the device by just looking at the screen? Have you ever dropped it?

  • say with more RAM memory, then propose, let as know a model with more RAM memory for this price . But I personally think that you have no idea what you've written, for real information , the best Android phone is come with a maximum 3GB of RAM memory

  • Marvellous 📱 got the 6045K Version I mean the 5.5 Dual Sim version. 💭 it is the best budget 📱 of 2015.

  • This phone is very, very laggy. If you want anything remotely close to a smooth experience, get something with more ram.

  • Can't connect to the internet. Wi-fi works perfectly but can't set mobile internet settings, i was trying to set the settings operator sent me but it's still doesn't work.help somebody?? :)

  • Should I buy this phone? What do you think? yes or no. Or could you suggest similar device at same price range?

  • Lock Screen Button + Volume Down..

  • lenovo A7010 --- 6/10 (About 280 EUR)

  • Press the power button and the volume down button at the same time..

  • Press lock button and volume down button at the same time

  • dont root!

  • To screenshot, press both power button and the down volume.

  • on button + volumen down button ;) screenshot

  • Press Power and volume button at the same time

  • I don't know much about the idol 3 but my sister has the Huawei 6 plus, and it is a really bad phone wouldn't get it.

  • Is the phone with card slot? I asked alcatel salespersons and they said no micro sd card slot. Which one is true?

  • jevis , look on XDA

  • Wish with this phone to be able to screenshot picture i dont know if i can do that with this phone.

  • I want to know how to root the alcatel idol 3 and increase speaker volume and speed.

  • How to root the alcatel idol 3?

  • How to root the alcatel idol 3 and increase the speaker volume and speed?

  • Recetnly got an answer this device is getting marshmallow at the second half of 2016 which means on June 2016.Hold on!

  • Love...love...love this phone. Great reception, great responsiveness,excellent speaker and build quality is solid.

  • Does anyone know about an upgrade from 5.0 Lollypop to 6.0 Marshmallow?

  • 1. I have 32 GB version, it has 25.37 GB free. So I think 16 GB version have about 11-12 GB. 2. It needs about 2,5-3 hours.

  • Thank you....

  • Can apps be moved to the SD card?

  • I bought this phone recently and I am loving it very much! The design is perfect, the feel in the hand also (I have big hands, for someone with smaller hand it is probably not the best option), the screen and resolution very good, the camera fantastic! Some issues I noticed. Sometimes I can't view videos on Instagram and sometimes while I prepare video for posting it vanishes with all the adjustments I have made. So I need to start all over again, it is frustrating. Similar issue I noticed this morning while I was trying to write an answer on Quora through Quora app. While I was writing the answer suddenly the keyboard was gone and the app stopped working, so I was forced to write all over again. I hadn't had these issues on my previous phone.

  • idol 3 or lenovo A7010? which is cheaper?

  • Which country i can get real Alcatel phone????? Any one pls help me.......

  • Go to Settings - sound and notifications - other sounds and disable the option that says vibrate on touch,

  • How I can disable the vibrate when I am typing...there isn't nowhere on the settings....its so annoying...

  • definitely the best phone in relation to money-quality and appearance is also 9.5

  • 2 questions: 1) It has 16GB, but how many are user available on brand new one? 2) It has not have a rapid charging function, so how much time does it take to get it 0%-100%?

  • Cant be removed

  • The back can not be removed at all ?

  • I heard it upgrades in early 2016 but not sure if it`s true. Heard a lot of great things about Marshmallow.

  • I had the second Moto G and upgraded to the idol 3. The full HD screen, larger display, and JBL speakers make it the much better choice for the little extra cash.

  • I was on the fence between these two phones. I got the 3rd gen moto g on a budget tier contact on the recommendation on the sales rep. Unfortunately it was only the 8gb model, and while ram performance never suffered under my use the one thing that annoyed me was how quickly the storage filled up. Sure I also had a 32gb sd card in there, but you can only transfer so much. With about 20 apps, including 5 games (the largest was just over 100mb) and after the stock apps took their greedy share updating I was left with under 2gb. An afternoon of web browsing saw my cache grow to 1.5gb. Less than a days use, I didn't like where this was going. To top it off, I noticed the top open earpiece slot looked damaged. The membrane was all wrinkled up like someone pressed into it with a fingernail. I went back the next day and exchanged for the idol 3. I'm very impressed, nearly all aspects of the phone are a step above the moto g. With double the storage I have no issues, and don't have to pick and choose what I install. Still, the moto g is a great device. Decent build quality and excellent software. But personally I feel like the idol 3 us the better deal.

  • how to root my phone? it is slow sometimes it crashes when using snapchat and doesn't play videos on instagram sometimes it is slow when using facebook and other apps at the same time

  • That's just what I'm doing now, and have been for about 3 months, and have 99% settled on the Idol 3 5.5. I started bogging down a lot on my Moto G (2nd) and hope the improvement in processors and increase in RAM will help, also battery was getting eaten up - not that it isn't a great phone, I just increased my use substantially and was too demanding for it. If they had put two front speakers on the Gen 3, I might have tried that with 2 GB, but they didn't. How do you rate the Idol 3 against your Moto G?

  • how's it workig now

  • Great phobe!!!! I have it for 4 month now and i love it more and more! After i root it i increased speakers volume, battery life and phone's speed..... All my friends are impresionated by my alcatel! It's not that quick as idol 2 because it's a snapdragon procesor instead mtk, but is much powerfull. I opened 30apps in background and the phone didn't slow at all. Multitasker works great! The sound and image are perfect! Elegant design, but you got to take care of it. Don't drop it! The screen is very rezistant at scratces but the back and the crome bar dosn't! If u have any quostions, contact me

  • Do you know if the idol 3 will be upgraded to android 6(marshmallow) ?

  • This is a great phone...call quality perfect but alittle low on the receiving end...Signal strength is OK...phone is very fast in my opinion...Nova 3 runs perfect but it did lag once or twice but that was the first time I played it...over all not disappointed with performance so far...its alot better than I expected honestly...I have huge hands so one handed use on this is quite easy for me ...phone seems very well build its extremely light for the size...finally the the screen best I've ever seen...zero brightness is bright enough for me even in direct sun light the phones is still viewable at 0% Display brightness...I found this incredible For $675 XCD ($250 USD)...money well spent

  • How we connect to 4G

  • Check the other brands!!!

  • The only gripe I have with this phone is that the SAR value is quite high, nearly the maximum allowed by the FCC.

  • Airplane mode switches off all communications. BUT, in airplane mode you can switch ON Wi-Fi, BT or NFC. Many planes offer entertainment thru Wi-Fi, but there are other purposes to use flight mode, where calls are forbidden or you want to web-surf without being disturbed by incoming calls. You just have to check the other brands!!! i.e., check this link:

  • i have the same problem... i really like this phone but that is anoying...

  • Dont believe haters phone is good (Y)

  • Incessant bug (the touch stops working ...) Too light, it slips through your fingers but is not resistant. Too fragile. It is a plastic toy, you can even see the lights through the glass. It's junk.

  • You shouldn't be able to have WiFi on in aeroplane mode..!!!

  • Alcatel idol3 does not permit to switch Wi-Fi ON in airplane mode, therefore you will not be able to access to any entertainment in flights which offer it like movies, magazines,etc. This functionality is also useful when you want to use wi-fi without being disturbed with incoming calls.

  • i wouldnt mind please how can i get it

  • dont mind yours please

  • Did you update it? If yes, you need to full restart, before use it

  • This phone is a good phone but the camera is very terrible that you can't use it at night in darkness.

  • im really in need of this phone alcatel 5.5 idol,im being told that it is not in the market somebody direct me on the shop where to find it .in nairobi

  • This phone does not support memory card...

  • when will this phablet get m 6.0 update

  • Are you having problems with loading videos on Instagram? Some videos won't load from time to time, but some load perfectly.

  • Has Dragon Trail glass similar to Gorilla

  • it has Dragon Trail Glass which is just as good

  • I bought this phone almost 6 months back and its a very reliable phone. Lately I've 2 issues. There is lot of response delay on clicks/touches. Not sure if its because the phone is encrypted. My call recipients complain of poor voice quality (handset/speaker/headset). this is not due to network or my location as this was not a complaint before

  • I think it will get Marshmallow although don`t no the time frame.

  • I bought the phone as an upgrade to my 2014 Moto G. I was looking at the Idol 3 or the new Moto G with 2 gb of ram for $229. After looking at what you get for both phones the Idol 3 was the easy winner as you get so much extra for that extra $20. Larger screen, full HD screen, 128 micro card upgrade and a few other extras. This is a great phone for $249!!

  • Absolutely not.

  • This phone have No Gorillas glass so you need a Glass screen on the phone

  • i am from Egypt to. so tell me is the phone worth its price and worth to get it or buy huawei 6plus thx you

  • Anybody know if this phone will get Android M?

  • of course NOT , my phone has accidentally fallen yesterday , the glass screen protector crashed , imagine if it was the screen itself

  • is it safe to use it without a screen protector and a case?

  • i love it. all over great phone. however, the screen cracks very very easily. do not drop the phone! this is the second one i went through within 3 months and i take very good care of my phones

  • Theres's nowhere phone with 13 megapixels camera and secondary 8 megapixels for 250 euro ..

  • It is a very decent phone for the price.

  • Fellas, I ordered this phone today. Is it really a good deal? I watched many reviews and all is positive. I hope I don't regret my choice! I weighed between this phone and OnePlus One and I found that the difference in price is big for me [1000 EGP] as you know OnePlus is not exporting to Egypt so I have to order it from Amazon which will cost 1000 EGP extra. I know OPO is higher in CPU and RAM. So, I hope I took the correct choice.

  • Fellas, I ordered this phone today, is it really a good deal and worth the money?

  • How does this phone compare to the Oppo Find 7a?

  • Great phone for a great price. The battery holds a day and a half with my usage, full charge takes about 2 hours. I would suggest this phone to a friends :)

  • Does the Idol 3 give you a record button on the radio?

  • Great phone so far. It's a thin, light device relative to its size. The glass used in this phone is called Dragontrail (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragontrail). Because the glass is laid on top of the bezel and not integrated like most phones, I wouldn't use it without a case and a glass screen protector. I usually use the phone with my left hand, so the button placement is fine for me. I installed Nova Launcher and changed some icons, good to go. Oh, if you buy this phone new. Make sure you update the rom first and do a factory reset after, before using it. Gets rid of pauses, stutters and delays. I've heard rumours that this phone will skip 5.1 and go straight to Marshmallow. Comparison of Gorilla and Dragontail: (www.akshatblog.com/gorilla-glass-vs-dragontrail­-glass-comparison/)

  • I have the idol 3, great phone. But i don't see a record button on the radio, does that mean i can't record songs off the radio like i could on the BLU phone?

  • Had this phone for a week, and so far, i can easily say it is on par or better than a iphone, Great phone

  • Wow, this is a fantastic device! It looks fantastic, has beautiful display that doesn't loose a lot of colour when tilted, the front facing speakers are louder and chrisper than some laptop speakers out there, camera pictures are not as good as the ones you get from high end devices but they are still good enough to offer great experience even when shown on 50" TVs. The battery is much better than I expected as I can easily make it over two days with around 6-8 hours of screen on time

  • What do You mean by that?

  • Carlos, You will Learn very soon how great the idol 3, I am experiencing now that my day pass with charging the phone without using!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bought it six weeks ago.

  • If it is for free, I will accept it :D

  • I had one and dropped it for third time on gravel and dropped face first and cracked the screen. Not sure if it's week but I feel like it is

  • Great phone! Fine replacement for my Xperia SP. Now I remember how much I loved my Alcatel 511. So far this has a chance to become a favorite one. Phone with soul!

  • Great phone! Fine replacement for my Xperia SP. Now I remember how much I loved my Alcatel 511. So far this has a chance to become a favorite one. Phone with soul!

  • Good phone, it is value for money. Alcatel is making nice phones lately. You get much phone for not too much money.

  • Very good product

  • Or maybe you work for HTC which sells it's phones twice the price . I can't be reading good comments everywhere and randomly your phone had problems with call quality and also felt down and broke. furthermore Alcatel deleted your comment . But I can tell the lack of gorilla glass is a bit of problem.

  • For every day low use not much heating issues but for hevy use, and games it gets pretty hot

  • Does the phone still work after the drop?

  • I bought the Alcatel idol 3 2 mouths ago and first one I had was not working good for call quality and thought I had a factory definition.. so went back in and got another one also bought extended warranty.. New Alcatel idol 3 had same issues, I work for 2 big communications companys and use my phone lots to call people... The call quality is not good at all.... Good try Alcatel for trying to make a flagship phone but need a lot more work.... Also people asking on here if it has gorilla glass and the answer is no... 2 weeks after having 2nd phone it fell 4 feet off my table and smashed the glass to pieces so be careful... My service provider said they would send me another idol 3 but decided I didn't wants another one... Ended up buying out my contract and getting the HTC m8 instead... HTC m8 best phone I have ever had even better than my note 4... Alcatel idol 3 worst phone I have ever had... If you want it to make calls don't get it... Also one more thing I was apart of the Alcatel idol 3 owners club in google + and they banned me from page after I voiced my opinions... Nice job Alcatel you will never get my business ever again and will never recommend your phone's to anyone.. ps I still have my old phone if anyone want is for free... For extra parts

  • Alcatel idol 3(5.5") users...please reply to my comment.. I want to know that...is there any heating essue. or heating problem of this phone... please tell me who knows....

  • Alcatel idol 3(5.5") users...please reply to my comment.. I want to know that...is there any heating essue. or heating problem of this phone... please tell me who knows....

  • I bought idol 3 on Aug 4, 2015. first two weeks I was happy with this product including battery life, but after two weeks I face issue with battery life. every hour I use or standby its battery drain 6-8 %. can any one tell me what is value for a product like idol 3's screen camera etc. with out battery life? yes, You can use idol 3 worry free around 3-4 hours. it is my present real experience.

  • Excellent phone !

  • To All, is that the screen is not fragile? I read a lot about this Cons ! is it real ? Thanks in advance

  • Just got this phone and I love it. It has all but by that price... Nice

  • does your alcatel 5.5 has a scratch resistant glass? is it gorilla glass ?

  • Having owned a Nexus 5 for two years and just replaced it with the 5.5' Idol 3 I can tell you for a FACT that the Idol wipes the floor with the Nexus 5 on battery life. Nexus 5 was abysmal. Any other claims are nonsense. Main reason why I switched in fact.

  • Dragontrail, it's excellent

  • Actually not true, i3 5.5 plays many heavy 3D games perfectly smooth. Stop spreading false information.

  • If u like to play high intense graphic games this is not for you and also the battery on a nexus 5 is better

  • does this phone has any scratch resistant glass? gorilla glass or dragontrail?

  • I want to know that whether redmi 2 prime supports both sim cards and memory card at a time. As in some phones they support either 2 sims or 1 sim and memory card. Thanks in advance.

  • The megapixels on an camera have nothing to do with how well they take picture at night. Megapixels have to do with cropping and zoom. So the more megapixels to screen size the more you can crop photos and have them still look clear or how far you can zoom without losing quality.

  • What is the best Alcatel one touch flash plus or Alcatel idol 3

  • The Signal Reception is okey

  • How does it's camera perform at night? That is certainly my main concern before I get this 13megapixels , and get that disappointment that it's not working at night time. ??

  • It was pretty nice. I got to alpha test this device. The only problem I had with it was that the screen wasn't flush with the rest of the body, but that just took some getting used to.

  • Is this still an issue?.. I was about to buy 4.7" phone and saw this email.. so holding the purchase now?!

  • Best phone i ever had. Not a single complain since i,ve had it. 5/5 stars. Sound, signal, screen quality. The only thing i could say is the camera in the dark is not the best photos. Probably i dont know how to use the camera yet lol. Other than that everything is great.

  • ali what about signal ist strong,

  • Abe wich panda they hae not this idoil3

  • Otg and somtimes sdcard disconect it self ?? Hmm....

  • does this phone have a gyroscope????

  • how long does it takes to fix the phone

  • how long does it takes to fix the phone

  • Bought this for SR1099 ($293) at Hyper Panda Saudi Arabia. Initial impressions are quite good, excellent screen and body though the model available is the dual sim (32gb no SD) and was the same for the 4.7 model as well. Performance is mostly fluid, a few snags here and there but nothing too noticeable. Camera seems excellent (photos at least), battery seems to hold it's charge well (needs more experience) and sound is of course excellent.

  • When will be available in Betelgeuse?

  • when will this phone available in indonesia?

  • google voice works great on the one i have.

  • Drawback = Google Voice Does Not Work. Google Voice will NOT intercept out bound phone calls. Deal Breaker..

  • google voice does not work

  • does this phone have a gyroscope

  • safaricom

  • safaricom have them in stock

  • safaricom

  • You mean audio is drawback? I have idol 2S and Idol 3, and my idol 3 have much, much better audio quality...

  • I've used this phone for a month, I'm a big Alcatel fan, but this phone is a step back for the company, design, build quality & external speaker are the only advantages of this phone Drawbacks: 1. Average battery performance 2. Audio decoding is awful ( hearing glitches while you are playing music) 3. Software instability after Ota update had to reset the phone 4. Not a high performance device, a better processor should have been used 5. Overheating problem while charging 6. Awful JBL headphones included ( doesnt sound JBL at all) I had to revert back to my old Sony Z3 Tablet, Alcatel has to reconsider at least fixing SW issues and audio decoders

  • Hi, this is an excellently featured mobile phone, Is it available in Kenya at the moment? If yes, where can I get it from?

  • This is an excellent phone. Its fast and lots of cool features. And it retails for a very low price. I've had this phone for a few days now and no complaints what so ever.

  • i believe you mean os, sir

  • ISO? Lol

  • Very cool phone I've no problems with it so far. The only so far I would change is the ISO not liking it I like the older android ISO that was on the S3. It seems like its childish. One other thing I miss is in you apps section you can't create folders can move apps to different page to sort to your liking. Other then that very nice phone.

  • When is it available in Singapore?

  • When will be able in Greece?

  • When's it gonna be available in the Philippines?

  • When will it be available in the U.K & Ireland?

  • When will available in Bangladeshi market??

  • Hello , I want to ask if this phone is dual standby or dual active

  • Great phone, and yes its already in the Kenyan Market from June 2015

  • Better to get this one than AFP bcoz OS v5.0 Lollipop

  • It does.

  • am thinking of getting one..... their is one in kenya already

  • Does this phone support outgoing waiting call notification ? I mean, when I'm dialing a person and he is in a call with someone, does this phone will notify me that I'm on waiting ?

  • Yea that's not true. Check out the one touch 992d. MicroSD and dual sim.

  • unacceptable audio player; not able to play WMA files! Having hard time to set up mp3 ringtone. It has poor video player as well. Smart phone equiped with these poor level of players ... Alcatel needs hard work on future products!

  • I bought this dual sim model & find out no extra sim card slot too. Should emphasize clearly that ONLY SINGLE SIM card model support extra sd card. Just to make sure reader/ cosumer buys it withour regret!

  • Yes, same here, only found out after I paid for my dual SIM model. Quite sad to miss the micro sd

  • hi, either you have a dual sim or one sim and micro sd. dual sim and micro sd is not possible. It depends on you when you buy it.

  • When it will be available in Jordan ?

  • hello is it a single or dual sim?

  • i read the dual sim 32g haven't the micro sd slot... is it true?

  • Das not how it works. It kennot b da best phone now den u say period.

  • Yes, it has microSD slot (near SIM slot). I checked it yesterday.

  • Yes for micro SD slot

  • Does it have otg ?

  • Yes it has a MicroSD slot.

  • when will it be available in kenya?

  • unfortunately, no :(

  • Is It Having Micro SD Card Slot

  • When it will launch in Bangladesh???

  • yes! In the same tray as the sim card!

  • "Autobrightness" is gone in Android 5.0+, replaced by the more subtle "Adaptive Brightness"; perhaps it is using that instead?

  • Does it have a slot for micro SD???

  • I got this phone a couple days ago and so far it is amazing. First off the brightness, I leave it on the lowest brightness and sunlight readability is still flawless. Also i can easily get a full day out of the battery. Great phone overall

  • wiko,alcatel n benq is existed in the list of "all mobile phone brands" do you haven't know about BLAUPUNKT?it is an audio company from germany,it make a smartphone now too.

  • NO Autobrightnes nice try alcatel !!

  • Yes. It is a so called big-little cpu/soc configuration (4 more powerful cores that run permanently and 4 slightly weaker thet only work when needed or when are forced to work by the user).

  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53... does this means its 8 cores in total?

  • The best smartphone in the world right now..period

  • It is the smartphone in the world..period

  • I just received my idol 3 and there was already an android update waiting to download, so I'm sure there will be more in the future

  • How does benchmark speed compare to the Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML 2gb ram?

  • We are not buying if Alcatel is unable to provide further software updates.

  • Does it have OTG

  • OTG ?

  • So will it get the further lollipop updates

  • What about its camera ?

  • Alcatel does not make any updates for their phones even issued in 2014 ..... something very unfortunate. I will not buy any of the products of this company again

  • the version 32 Go is dual sim - and the singel sim is 16 Go

  • Yes there are two versions, one which comes with the dual sim set up and the other without

  • is this dual sim????if somebody can tell me.

  • do you already have this phone?

  • Its the best budget phone ever!!!!

  • Would be nice if gsmarena could get a review of this phone. I think this is one of the best Alcatel phones from the last 1,5 years.

  • It has Dragontail

  • idol 3 also has dragontrail

  • Check out on youtube for speciality rewiews... It's a great battery!!! Alcatel usualy consume much less energy than samsung! Or iphone

  • Alcatel phones usually make use of Dragontrail glass.

  • Finally my beloved alcatel idol is going to have a big brother. Can't wait for the Idol 3!

  • How do you know it has dragontail glass?

  • i have tasted the idol series of alcatel and i know that this is gonna be great. i have the idol mini type. awesome but i need awesomer

  • poor battery capacity... too small for these specs.

  • It is dragontrail glass

  • Hope alcatel will release 3GB variant... this reminds me of My nexus4. But this one will flip the screen no matter which is up or bottom. Wish nexus4 had this feature, I always flip my nexus 4 upside down. JBL speakers ROCK...

  • The 60 USD Alcatel C1 is one of the greatest litte phones I have ever used. Got it as a cheap carry around, now I use it more than my old one that costs 3x as much. I am pre-ordering the Idol 3 for sure.

  • This phone gets a really good review on pocketnow.com

  • The spec sheet for the Idol 3 provided by Alcatel on their US site shows that LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, and 17 are supported for the US release.

  • I know it is available for pre-order in the US on Amazon.com I am unsure of other markets.

  • I emailed to Alcatel to enquire about the preorder and there is no reply from them at all. The customer service support is unreliable.

  • I would like to know if it has dragontrail or gorilla glass? or something

  • This phone support otg technology?

  • what is the glass? gorilla 3?

  • Can we install custom ROM on this phone ???

  • Pre-order for just $200 now for this 5.5 inch full HD phone.

  • Read my post

  • Alcatel doesn't UPDATE, so your stuck with what you get. Most Alcatel is junk. This phone could be different, but beware.. Research Alcatel other phones in last year..

  • I think the reported LTE bands are incomplete. Alcatel's site shows: LTE Bands:B 2/4/5/7/12/17

  • Wow, very nice unlocked phone for pre-order at $200

  • I just purchased the Idol 3 (5.5) for a low $199 USD directly from Alcatel's website.

  • Is this a good phone

  • how is this phone?

  • Is it real or not??? And are we gonna see all these specifications they are talking about??? And when will it be available in the uk?? Or even online purchase???

  • The specs are awesome for a mid-end device, and so, of course they will not put those specs u told because of the device's cost !!! Keep it real dude

  • Alcatel needs to put a 2.0GHZ quad core and 1.5 GHz quad core and an adreno 430 for the best case, or maybe an adreno 420. Price it at 450-500 usd and a LOT of people will buy it and it could top the antutu charts.

  • The idol mini and idol/idol ultra were a flop, I owned the mini, had huge slowdowns due to the mediatek chip. Idol 2 was better with the qualcomm chip, idol 3 has stereo speakers. I currently have the E8 So the idol 4 might be a compelling option for me when I need a new phone.

  • They say it'll be available for online purchase at amazon, i hope they make it very soon, can't wait any longer

  • USD or what? 'cause I live in Hong kong

  • this phone is very good

  • 200$ for the 4.7 inch and 250$ for the 5.5 inch model.

  • Alcatel is doing great things with the designs.

  • is this phone touchscreen man?

  • These idol phones look good and have nice specs, but what about the prizes?

  • all series idol non removable batter

  • Please tell me if you know exacly if the battery it's removable or not. I have to know if i will wait for its release or i will have to buy a diferent brand. Thank you.

  • Does it have a REMOVABLE battery ? ? ? Please tell me ,i must know in order to wait it's official release or not. Thank you ,sir.

  • Seriously looking to purchase..

  • I had the opportunity to try this phone at the MWC and I must say I'm REALLY impressed. The Idol 3 packs great specifications (octacore, 5.5" screen, 2GB ram, 3000 mah battery, 13mp camera & lollipop!) in a very thin and attractive phone at a very appealing price point.

  • It is some metal thing that looks like extended sim card with 2 wholes for 2 sim cards, i think that thing is called tray or w/e. So you can use only 1 sim card by putting only 1 there, but you can also use 2 sim cards if you put both of them. You can see that @ 2:50

  • What does this optional dual sim? Is the slot hybrid Or not? Like it can be sim1 & sim2 & sdcard? Or sim1 & sdcard/sim2 can be inserted?

  • Currently use Alcatel One Touch Pop MEGA LTE (Wal-Mart Straight Talk unit) ,,, purchased for $250 and couldn't ask for a better unit. My only criticism is the screen - not Gorilla glass, and smudges easily. Other than that - GR-8 !!! I am giving very serious consideration to the One Touch Idol 3 ... coming out in April or May at $250 ??

  • me too!

  • price for 5.5 inch model will be 250 euros and for 4.7 inch 200 euros

  • very good phone i will buy one :)

  • Will this be available on the philippines? And if so, is the price wont be more than 15000php?

  • i know christmas is a long way but i would love to have this as a present on that day...

  • Can't wait to get one!

  • Mid range powerhouse.

  • it should be a great device from Alcatel after acquisition of the Legend PIXI. each n every details looks excellent.... wait for this....

  • looks great