Alcatel One Touch Idol X and One Touch Hero Android smartphones unveiled

Alcatel has launched two new smartphones, the One Touch Idol X and the One Touch Hero to strengthen its device portfolio.

The company mentions that the Alcatel One Touch Idol X is its new Android flagship smartphone. The device comes with 5-inch full-HD IPS display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels and boasts of a Dragontrail Glass.

The phone comes in two variants - single SIM and dual-SIM. The internal storage on the single SIM variant is 8GB, which can be expanded up to 32GB, while the dual-SIM variant comes with 16GB of non-expandable storage. The One Touch Idol X is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz along with 2GB of RAM and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The phone sports a 13.1-megapixel rear auto-focus camera with features like HDR, face detection, touch to focus, panorama, burst mode and night mode. It features a 2-megapixel front camera. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ aGPS, Micro-USB and 3G. It also includes a 2000mAh battery that the company claims, delivers up to 20 hours of talk-time along with 320 hours of standby time and takes 2.5 hours to get a full charge.

On the other hand, the Alcatel One Touch Hero features a 6-inch IPS display with 1080x1920 pixels resolution and boasts of a pixel density of 367ppi. It is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The Alcatel One Touch Hero runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with an LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. There is 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded further, thanks to a microSD card slot. It comes with a 3400mAh battery. It is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) phone and comes with stylus support.

The release dates and pricing information of the two smartphones have not been announced by the company, yet.

Alcatel, is focusing on launching Android devices for different segments. In less than three days, the manufacturer has launched Alcatel One Touch Idol ALPHA, One Touch Idol S, One Touch Idol Miniand now the Alcatel One Touch Idol X and One Touch Hero smartphones.

Alcatel One Touch Idol X key specifications

• 5-inch full-HD IPS display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels
• 1.5GHz quad-core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card (Single SIM)
• 16GB internal storage, non-expandable (Dual-SIM)
• 13.1-megapixel rear auto-focus camera
• 2-megapixel front-facing camera
• 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

Alcatel One Touch Hero key specifications

• 6-inch IPS display with 1080x1920 pixels resolution
• 1.5GHz quad-core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• 13-megapixel rear auto-focus camera
• 2-megapixel front-facing camera
• 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS
• Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM)
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean