Alcatel 3C 5026D smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

The new smartphone from Alcatel 3C 5026D went on sale in 2018. Its distinguishing features are an excellent screen, a rather capacious battery. The fact that the device belongs to budget models makes the advantages of the Alcatel 3C 5026D even more expressive and minimizes the disadvantages.

About the brand

Alcatel is a popular brand in the market for a French company that specializes in retailing consumer electronics. 1898 - Alcatel SA was founded in Alsace in northeastern France. The initiator of the project is the French engineer Pierre Azaria. Alcatel SA was originally called CGE.

At the initial stage of development, Alcatel provided a range of services, supplying software, as well as telecommunications equipment. However, the brand has become famous in the world market thanks to the sale of cell phones.

Alcatel logo

In addition, this organization had a subdivision engaged in the development and production of both security systems and those responsible for the management of railway traffic. Another division of the company, Alcatel Space, developed and manufactured space satellites for low-earth orbit and geostationary purposes.

2004 marks the founding of TAMP, the result of the merger of two mobile phone companies, TCL and Alcatel. At the time, TCL owned more than half of the company's shares. Thus, China became the location of all factories, including those in France. In 2005, the remaining share of the organization was bought from Alcatel by the Chinese company TCL, which entered into a licensing agreement with the former co-owners, valid until 2015. The organization also acquired a new name - TCT Mobile Limited.

2006 - the merger of Alcatel firms with Lucent Technologies, an equally large American firm that is considered a competitor to Alcatel. In 2016, the merged organization was acquired by Nokia, whose products are considered one of the most demanded in the world. Nokia has earned a place in the list of the best manufacturers of consumer electronics due to the high quality of electronics products sold at the price of the budget or mid-range segment.

External parameters of the smartphone

Alcatel 3C 5026D is distinguished by high characteristics of screen resolution parameters, despite the fact that this smartphone belongs rather to the budget price segment. The average price for a device is 6,300 rubles. In retail, the gadget's panel design is available in three color variations: black, gold and blue.

The effect of a sophisticated radiance is created by high-quality radial detailing. On the side ends, the device illuminates a thin diamond glass. All corners of the smartphone panel are smooth and beveled. Despite the size of the device, it is convenient to take it in hand.

The new gadget presented by Alcatel has the following dimensions (in millimeters): 76x161x7.9 and weighs 169 grams. Together with packaging and accessories, the smartphone weighs 300 grams.

New Alcatel smartphone

Taking pictures at any time of the day became possible thanks to the equipment with a flash, which is present on two cameras - the main one and the front one.

There are two different slots for SIM and memory cards, located on the right side of the panel.

The back of the panel houses two small compartments that serve as a speaker. Above is the brand name, above it is a touchscreen fingerprint scanner. Almost at the very top of the panel is the main camera, under which there is a flash.

Unlocking a smartphone does not require a long wait after touching the fingerprint sensor, which is convenient, for example, for active games or when you need to answer a call in two seconds or find out what time it is. The fingerprint recognition quality of the Alcatel 3C 5026D is at a high level, thanks to the advanced intelligent scanning system, the need to reapply the finger to the scanner is almost eliminated. The risk of damage and malfunction of this system exists only if the device is subjected to shock, for example, if it accidentally falls to the floor.

Design features

The appearance of the Alcatel 3C 5026D smartphone can be confidently called laconic. Thanks to the minimalist concept in which the design is made, combined with a pronounced emphasis on futurism, the effect of which is achieved by the presence of a thin diamond cut frame illuminating the phone, the model looks several times more expensive than its price segment. The surface of the rear panel is flat, there are no bends on the lid itself, which makes the model appear almost flat. Despite the faceted surface of the back of the device, it is comfortable and fits well in the palm of your hand without slipping out - the panel is rough to the touch, and not polished, like many similar gadgets.

Side view of the gadget

Components, complete sets

What's in the box:

1. Alcatel 3C 5026D 16GB;
2. Mains charger;
3. micro-USB cable;
4. USB cable;
5. Manual.

Technical parameters section

The Alcatel 3C 5026D device has a 4-core MediaTek MT8321 processor with a frequency of 1.300 MHz, an ARM Mali-400 video processor. The base OS of this gadget is Android 7.x. The matrix is ​​made using IPS technology. The amount of RAM is 1024 MB, the built-in memory is 16 GB. The maximum capacity of memory cards is 128 GB.

Since 1024 MB of RAM is not enough both for installing a large application and for storing a large number of photos, audio recordings or videos, there is a need to purchase a memory card.

The slots located on the side of the gadget are designed for inserting nanoSIM and microSD. The device can hold 2 SIM cards. Besides the standard memory card format, microSDHC and microSDXC are also supported.

An advanced modification of the Android 7.1 operating system, which is the base for this smartphone, guarantees instant execution of any given commands.

The device is equipped with an advanced fingerprint reader, LED flash and dual cameras - main and front. The camera is equipped with subject autofocus. Additional functions for video recording, face detection and one-touch focus are available. When you activate the "Private Mode", the personal data of the owner of the device in question will become unavailable for viewing by unauthorized persons.

Also, in the new device, the manufacturer has introduced such an interesting option as the "Party" mode, which allows you to take thematic photos, view the pictures in the next window and share them with other users of any smartphones. In addition, the Alcatel 3C 5026D model is equipped with the following sensors: an accelerometer, a fingerprint sensor, a light sensor and a proximity sensor.

Standalone mode

Alcatel 3C 5026D is able to work in autonomous mode for 300 hours and 15 hours of talk time thanks to the capacity of the rechargeable battery, which is 3,000 mAh. For a smartphone in the budget price segment, such a volume is a really good result. The power consumption of this device allows you to work simultaneously with two running applications (the requested size of each of the windows is saved). You can also multitask (for example, chat while watching a movie or surfing the Internet without leaving the application) for several hours while setting the parameters of the average power of the screen backlight.

Wireless communications

This model provides a connection to Wi-Fi networks, allowing you to download large files and materials from the Internet. Bluetooth - 4.2. There are connectors for micro-USB, which serves as a data cable, as well as a charger, and a headset (size - 3.5 millimeters, cord length - standard), included in the standard package.

Navigation capabilities

The Alcatel 3C 5026D has support for navigation networks such as GPS and A-GPS. Difficulties in the operation of these navigation systems do not arise at any location of the user.

Sound parameters

The speaker, divided into two small compartments, is located on the rear panel roof. Despite the high-quality sound, in their reviews, users who have already purchased and tested the gadget complain about the quiet sound of the speaker even when turned on at maximum volume. Therefore, listening to audio recordings or watching videos is recommended using the headset provided in the kit. The volume control button is located on the left side of the panel.

Screen settings

The Alcatel 3C 5026D smartphone is equipped with a 6-inch multi-touch touch screen with an IPS matrix, resolution (in pixels) - 720X1440. The surface of the digital screen occupies 85% of the entire front side of the device. The interface displays well even in the sun. This model has a significant margin of brightness and well-defined image sharpness, which can be adjusted manually or selected by default by going into the screen setting mode. Touch buttons, the presence of which is typical for most smartphones, are absent - they are replaced by an event indicator represented in digital form by two arrows.

Bottom of the screen

Camera

Sharpness level of the main camera

The resolution of the main camera (in megapixels) is 8, the front camera is 5. There is an LED flash. Features such as autofocus and one-touch lens focus are available.

Daytime shot with main camera

A snapshot of how the Alcatel model in question takes a photo with the main camera under night lighting:

Image quality at night

In addition to the standard functions of the photo shooting and video creation mode, the owner of the device can both receive and send video calls. Hands-free mode activation is available.

Advantages and disadvantages

Assessing the characteristics of a smartphone, you can identify its main advantages and disadvantages:

• Laconic design, combined with a futuristic concept;
• High image quality;
• In terms of the speed of Wi-Fi and GPS-navigator, the smartphone is quite smart;
• Instant unlock: excellent performance of the fingerprint reader;
• Built-in LED flash for both cameras;
• Slots for dual sim and three types of memory cards;
• The ability to work in multitasking mode, wide functionality, suitable for games;
• Large battery capacity;
• Long battery life;
• Cost.

• Lack of touch buttons at the bottom of the screen, familiar to many users;
• Quiet sound of the speaker when listening to audio recordings or radio;
• Average image quality compared to smartphones from other manufacturers.

Alcatel 3C 5025D is one of the most successful examples of quality that demonstrates inexpensive, but quite popular novelties on the modern gadget market in 2018.You should carefully read the description of the smartphone, before choosing the required model, having decided which company is better, compiling a rating of high-quality smartphones for yourself based on the information read and reviews from other buyers, focusing on your own selection criteria. However, despite several shortcomings, such a reliable and productive smartphone as the Alcatel 3C 5025D is significantly superior in both technical and design characteristics of many of its competitors.