Alcatel 3V 5099D smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

Are you interested in state-of-the-art smartphones with good specs and a fresh version of Android, but budget-friendly? Are you wondering which company is the best smartphone and which model is better to buy?

Then Alcatel has an option that may interest you - this is the Alcatel 3V 5099D smartphone - advantages and disadvantages, its external and internal characteristics, features and user reviews - our today's review will be devoted to all these aspects. Let's say right away, whatever your selection criteria, the extensive functionality of the smartphone will not leave you indifferent.

We will also try to figure out what the manufacturer saved on (and whether it saved), if the device, which outwardly is not inferior to a more expensive smartphone, is offered at such an incredibly low and affordable price.

Smartphone cost

Alcatel specializes in "solid middlings", which, as a rule, look much more expensive than the declared value.

The Alcatel 3V 5099D is like that. With a market value of less than 9,000 rubles, the smartphone manages to look like many premium gadgets, which cost from thirty thousand rubles to 80 thousand.

So how much is an Alcatel 3V 5099D worth?

The average price depending on the regions of Yandex.Market is 7,900 rubles.

This is the average price for the entire Alcatel lineup. So, the most expensive device - Alcatel Pop S9 7050Y, will cost users 14,500 rubles. And the cheapest device - Alcatel U3 3G Dual sim, can be bought for only 2,500 rubles.

If you are wondering where it is profitable to buy the model you like, use the same Yandex.Market service. He will show you a variety of offers from shops in your local area and nearby major cities. You can just go over the search results, sometimes there are quite lucrative offers that, for some reason, did not make it to the Market.

How to choose the “right” store? Read reviews and try to choose large and proven suppliers that have been on the market for more than a year, whose names are on hearing. This will avoid problems with the warranty and returns in the event of any defects or deficiencies in the product.

Device appearance

The smartphone is presented in three bright and unusual colors: gold, dark blue and black. All three colors are not flat, as it was before, but with a 3D effect - volumetric transitions or from light to dark tones. Alcatel keeps up with the times.

The device is equipped with a huge display, 6 inches diagonal, aspect ratio 18: 9.
At the same time, its dimensions are 76 * 162 * 8.05 mm, and its weight is only 155 grams, that is, the smartphone is unusually light for its 6 inches.

There are bezels on the screen - at the edges of 2-3 mm, and at the top and bottom - almost symmetrical a little more than 1 cm. On the top field there is a speaker, a notification indicator and a front camera.

The beveled back panel is made of plastic, but looks glass and mirrored thanks to the deep tints of color. Plastic only gives out weight and sound when touched. This is also a plus - if dropped, the glass would probably break, and the plastic, most likely, will retain its integrity.And even if the panel cracks, its replacement will cost several times cheaper.

The power key is located under the volume control on the right and is covered with small notches, which helps not to confuse it.

There is a tray for two SIM cards and a common memory expansion module. Unfortunately, this trend has affected almost all manufacturers. And the trend is not the most pleasant for the user, because it is not very convenient to remove both SIM cards and a memory card at once for one reason.

Specifications

The smartphone is designed for 2 SIM cards. They work alternately.

Processor quad-core MediaTek MT8735A with a frequency of 1.45 MHz. It is a little weak, the performance is not the highest, the phone works well, it is quite smart.

The battery capacity is 3000 mAh, which is not very much for such a large screen, but enough for the smartphone to work all day long. Unless, of course, you let go of the phone from time to time.

The RAM is only 2 GB, the built-in memory is also of a very modest size - 16 GB, but, unlike such a manufacturer as Apple, you can install a built-in memory module in smartphones from Alcatel - in this case, up to 128 GB. By the way, there are also 32 GB versions that are hard to find on sale in Russia.

The dual rear camera is not the simplest and most ordinary, as one might assume, 12/2 million pixels. There is autofocusing. The 5 million pixel front camera also has a flash.

How does a smartphone from Alcatel take pictures? The camera pleases with the correct color reproduction, stunning detail and moderate noise at high sensitivity. HDR works very well, the background is blurred well and sharpness in the foreground works when shooting macro.

Even in low light, in capable hands, the device produces an impressive picture in detail and light. But, unfortunately, the autofocus is very slow. When shooting moving objects, this is not very convenient, since the subject is in time for its position, and the frame is blurred.

Let's consider an example of a photo in the afternoon with the main camera:

How Alcatel 3V 5099D photographs at night can be seen in the frames below:

Video shoots at 30 frames per second and maximum resolution of 1920 * 1080. In general, the camera is unrealistically cool, especially for this price segment.

The smartphone has a bright 2160 * 1080 mm screen with good IPS-matrix and high 2K resolution. The brightness reserve is sufficient, even in the sun the information from the screen is well read. This is facilitated by the fact that in the camera mode, the maximum brightness is turned on. The pixel density is also quite luxurious at 402 ppi. The screen is really like a flagship, but there is no oleophobic coating. However, one cannot say that they saved money on the screen - it is pleasant and of high quality.

The speaker is not distinguished by any outstanding abilities, it produces sound of relatively good quality. There is only one speaker and is located at the bottom of the case.

The fingerprint scanner is located in the usual place for users - on the back panel under the camera. Similarly, it is implemented, for example, by Samsung.

There is also a face unlock. But, in order for the smartphone to start unlocking through the front camera, you must first activate the screen in some way - the reason is the lack of an accelerometer. However, it saves battery power very much.

The device runs on one of the latest versions - Android 8.0, newer only for Samsung flagships - 8.1 Oreo.

It is worth noting the presence of an application for recording video from the device screen, which is not available on the base Android.

There is the possibility of customizing the control keys - they can be swapped, put or removed from the main screen.

The smartphone supports all modern communication standards - 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A Cat. 4, Wi-Fi 802.11n.

Equipment

The Alcatel 3V 5099D smartphone comes with a standard box, decorated in white and blue colors, documentation, a charging block and a micro-USB cable, headphones and a clip to open the SIM card tray. Charging cord length - standard, medium.

Accordingly, the charging connector in the smartphone is an old and simple micro-USB, which means that the device lacks such a function as fast charging.

This is not a very good indicator for a modern smartphone, but if you remember the number of advantages that Alcatel 3V provides, and which are absent from competitors, the disadvantage becomes not so significant.

User reviews

The Alcatel 3V 5099D smartphone was announced and went on sale in summer 2018. This means that the first users have already been able to purchase it and form a fairly stable idea about it. Let's see what the pros and cons, as a rule, are noted by users.

Advantages

• Affordable price;
• Excellent quality for a mid-range smartphone;
• Stylish design, looks presentable and expensive;
• Slim and lightweight for this screen size;
• Reliable case, does not break when dropped;
• The smartphone is quite comfortable, it is perceived as compact in the hand due to the fact that it is narrow;
• Does not slip out of hands;
• Huge and high quality display with excellent color rendering;
• Fresh Android with interesting software buns;
• The plastic case is practical and justified in terms of strength;
• Fingerprint works quickly and clearly;
• Just a couple of pre-installed programs from Alcatel;
• The ability to install two dual sim cards is quite convenient;
• There is a light indication of events at the top of the screen;
• An excellent camera that shoots perfectly even at night and in low light;
• As a workhorse for internet and reading, it works great;
• All buttons - touch and screen (home, application carousel, back);
• There are simple preinstalled games that have not been typical for smartphones for a long time;
• Simple and intuitive interface.

disadvantages

• Numerous prints remain on the back cover, so it is better to use a case;
• Over time, it starts to work worse when you install many applications on the device;
• Inexpensive materials, namely a plastic back cover;
• No oleophobic layer on the screen;
• The focusing of the camera is lame - it takes about a second to hit the target;
• The outdated connector does not support fast charging;
• The battery runs out quickly when using a smartphone as a navigator with GPS;
• The screen is active as long as it is in the user's hands;
• Insufficient autonomy - the battery capacity could be more, given the size of the screen;
• Holds for about a day if not used non-stop;
• If you use it continuously and load the device, then it is enough for only 2-3 hours;
• Non-removable battery;
• It is not suitable for heavy games due to the fact that it is not powerful enough and has a small amount of RAM.

As you can see, there are much fewer disadvantages than advantages. And in general, the former can be called more nitpicking, because it would be wrong to demand the performance of flagships produced by the best manufacturers.

For convenience, let's once again turn to the characteristics of the device, in a more concise and structured form:

Let's summarize. Alcatel 3V 5099D is an excellent modern smartphone at an affordable price, which is suitable for both active games and for watching videos and surfing the Internet.

It's a very interesting device, but a little out of balance. It has both cool features and features, as well as some failures. However, for this price segment, the disadvantages are minor. This means that you can take the phone without hesitation if you have budget restrictions, but you need to choose something.

There are hardly any other inexpensive new products on the market today that could surpass the 3V.
If, for some reason, you do not like Alcatel 3V 5099D, you can watch rating of quality smartphones from Alcatel, for example, on Yandex.Market, because the manufacturer is really making progress in its segment. The main thing is to pay attention to the most popular models that have a lot of reviews and positive ratings.