This review was first published on ASIA 361 and written by Robert Sim.
Alcatel ONETOUCH has recently released its FLASH smartphone in Singapore earlier this month. The smartphone is available exclusively on Lazada.sg, going at a recommended retail price of S$228. Currently, it is being offered at S$199 on Lazada.sg. We managed to get our hands on the FLASH and check out the device.
The review unit came in its standard retail box. As if it is a standard across the industry, the phone came in wrapped in its anti-static wrap. Removing the top level, you can find accessories of the phone in the subsequent layers. The second layer consists of the instruction manual (which I promptly skipped) and, interestingly enough, a protective film for the screen.
The third layer contains the charger, a USB cable, earphones and a black flat piece. The black flat piece is used to extract the nano SIM cards and the microSD card. It can be a tad hard to retrieve the cards, but that should be the least of a regular user’s worries until you switch to another phone.
Removing the anti-static wrap reveals the phone itself. Now, here’s what made the unapplied protective film interesting – the screen already has a protective film applied. The lightweight phone, weighing at 150 g, seems incongruent with the size of the phone with a 5.5″ HD display. It boasts a battery capacity of 3,200 mAh, giving it up to 19 hours of talk time and 465 hours on stand-by. The next beast that this phone contains is an octa-core 1.4GHz processor. This gives the phone speed, power and display size rival to that of the high-end phones at an affordable price tag.
Android Kitkat gives the phone performance that it deserves. The FLASH is a dual-sim model, making it a handy device for travelling. Inserted are Singtel (Singapore) and Far EasTone (Taiwan) SIM cards.
What powers the phone is Android Kitkat 4.4.2. Kitkat is known for the vast improvements in memory usage and performance. The interface of the phone does not deviate much from the stock Android interface. This makes it easy for anyone to adapt to the phone out of the box.
To sweeten the deal, the phone contains a 13MP rear facing camera and a 5MP front facing camera (which makes it a great selfie phone).
After using the phone for a week, I find that the phone’s light weight and huge screen are a sell for me. I also used the rear facing camera extensively. Being a casual Ingress agent, the long battery life gets me through on the way home while smashing and hacking portals. If I had receive this phone much later, like in end-May, I would have brought it to Taiwan and experience the benefits of the dual-SIM cards functionality as well.
GIVEAWAY:
A brand new Alcatel ONETOUCH FLASH smartphone worth $228 is up for grabs! Just follow these three simple steps for a chance to win:
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This contest is only open to residents of Singapore. The winner will be selected by 10 May 2015 and notified via Facebook or email.
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I wanna win this smartphone for the following:
[A]mazing, efficient, effective and incredible features of Alcatel Onetouch Flash that I am truly looking for.
[L]ily-white and chic looking smartphone exclusively by Alcatel Onetough that is widely recognised in Hong Kong and worldwide.
[C]urrently Alcatel Onetouch is the world's top of ten mobile phone manufacturers.
[A]lcatel Onetouch is very concerned on customer's needs and requirements by offering colourful, easy-to-use devices equipped with the technology people need most at smart prices that customers can afford.
[T]oo irresistible to explore this latest smartphone that is just launched last September.
[E]xcellent, innovative and unique design for all ages preference.
[L]ight and reasonable budget at the market price of $199 plus a total of 18 months warranty!
[O]ne rear camera is 13 MP rear camera with LED flash whereas another front cameraa is 5 MP front snapper that is perfect for selfies.
[N]etwork of GSM Dual band smooth and lag-free.
[E]nd User Memory of 5.1GB that I can save many movies and music to keep my life colourful and wonderful anytime.
[T]his smartphone is very handy for its is big, light weight, convenient and comfortable to hold about its weight with battery is 150 grams and dimensions are 152.1 x 76.2 x 8.1mm.
[O]CTA core 5.5” HD 720 x 1280 pixels and IPS 16M colour display that is enough perfect for a pleasure viewing.
[Ultimate 3200 mAh built in battery get longer communication up 19 hours for talk time as well as this smartphone doesn't heat up much.
[C]olour reproduction is also very good and so are the viewing angles for those who want to enjoy watching movies.
[H]ighly recommended for all those who want a smartphone with awesome features like this at reasonable price.
[F]antastic and unique smartphone can support your work and entertainment for a longer period of time without even charging!
[L]et'take the golden opportunity to explore this smartphone!
[A]nd 3 words to describe this smartphone as "The Best Choice"
[S]ure thing, I would love to grab the golden opportunity to win this awesome smartphone via the giveaway courtesy of ALCATEL ONETOUCH
[H]eartiest congratulations for achieving a great milestone in producing many varieties of smartphone such as PopC9, PopS3, PopS7, PopS9, PopD9 and PopD1. Keep up the great job!
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