Alcatel is known as a manufacturer of low-cost and at the same time sufficiently productive and versatile smartphones. Among the most noteworthy and popular solutions among mobile gadget lovers, the solutions launched by this brand on the market in 2015 are the PIXI 3 phones. These are presented in several modifications. The differences between them are relatively small - mainly they are in the size of the screen, as well as the dimensions of the devices. It is noteworthy that, within the framework of individual smartphone models, there are versions that significantly differ in terms of supporting some technologies. What are the features of the PIXI 3 device line? What do users say about their experience in operating the device?
PIXI 3 Series Overview
The line of Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 phones, reviews of which are presented in large numbers on Russian portals of gadget lovers, was officially presented in January 2015. This family of smartphones is, therefore, the 3rd generation of PIXI devices. All phones related to this concept support modern communication technologies. The differences between the devices, however, can be significant. So, there are devices with a small screen of 3.5 inches, with an indicator of 4 corresponding units, and there are phones with a 5-inch display. Some phones in the PIXI 3 line are running Android. There are those that work under Windows, as well as Firefox OS.
What is the original line of PIXI 3?
Devices of the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 family - the reviews of many device owners testify to this - differ from many competing solutions in the ease of setup. In smartphones, a lot of useful applications are preinstalled. Devices come in 9 color versions. Among the particularly noteworthy options of the PIXI 3 line is the ability to activate the “guest mode”, which allows you to protect the personal information of the owner of the phone in applications and files.
Now consider the features of individual models of the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 series. We can start the review of the corresponding line with the PIXI 3 smartphone, which has a 3.5-inch screen. This phone is the smallest in size.
Features of the PIXI 3 3.5-inch Phone
The Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 phone in a version with a 3.5-inch screen has a length of 112.2 mm, a width of 62 mm, and a thickness of 11.9 mm. The display of the device is capable of functioning at a resolution of 320 by 480 pixels. The screen is made using TFT technology. Belongs to the category of capacitive, can recognize user gestures. The smartphone is controlled by Android Kitkat OS in version 4.4. The device has a 2-core processor, operating at a frequency of 1 GHz. The device supports basic communication standards, including WiFi, Bluetooth. As well as WiFi Direct technology. Internet connection is possible through a 3G channel. The device can be connected to a computer using a USB 2.0 cable.
The Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 smartphone in this modification is equipped with 2 cameras. The main one has a resolution of 2 megapixels, the front - less, 1.3 megapixels. Using a smartphone, you can record video in 480p resolution at 15 frames per second. The amount of RAM installed in the device is 512 MB. The flash memory resource is 4 GB, there is support for additional microSD modules - up to 32 GB.
Smartphone Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 in the considered version for a number of world markets is equipped with a battery capacity of 1150 mAh, for the European one - a battery with a resource of 1300 mAh. The indicator corresponding to 1150 mAh can provide stand-alone operation in standby mode for about 381 hours - when the phone is in 2G mode, 286 hours - when the device is activated with an active 3G channel.
PIXI 3 with 3.5-inch display: reviews
What do users say about this modification of the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 device? User reviews characterize the device as fully consistent with current market trends. The device, as noted by users, supports basic communication standards, has an attractive design, is easy to manage, equipped with 2 cameras with a good resolution for a smartphone. The presence of a 2-core processor, as lovers of mobile gadgets believe, is also an advantage of the phone. Due to the presence of this chip on the device, you can run common applications and many modern games.
Let's consider other modifications of devices related to the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 line. We can continue our review by studying the characteristics of a 4-inch smartphone. It is the second largest in the family.
Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 with 4-inch screen
So, we are studying the following modification of the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 device - 4-inch. What are its features?
First of all, it is worth noting that the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 4-inch is available in 2 versions - 3G and 4G. The dimensions are slightly larger than the previous version of the smartphone. The device is 121.6 mm long, 64.4 mm wide, and 11.6 mm thick. These indicators correspond to the 3G modification of the device. In the 4G version of the device, the dimensions are slightly different: the length of the corresponding phone model is 121.3 mm, the width is 64.2 mm, the thickness is the same, 11.6 mm. But the difference, if you do not take a closer look, you can obviously not notice at all.
The device under consideration, officially referred to as Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 4013D, like the previous modification of the smartphone from Alcatel, is equipped with a capacitive screen that supports gesture control. The display size is 4 inches, the supported resolution is 800 by 480 pixels. The operating system of the device is the same as that installed in the previous model - Android KitKat OS in version 4.4. In a modification that supports the 3G standard, a 2-core processor is installed. In the 4G version of the device, the chip has 4 cores. Both versions of the smartphone support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, connecting to a computer via microUSB 2.0 cable.
The phone has 2 cameras - the main one with a resolution of 5 megapixels and frontal at 2 megapixels. Both indicators, therefore, are superior to those of the device in the previous modification. Using the phone in this version, you can shoot good quality video with a resolution of 720p and a decent recording speed of 30 frames per second. At the same time, the 4G-modification of the smartphone can play video in 1080p resolution. The amount of RAM installed in the device is 512 MB, as in the previous version of the phone. The flash memory resource is 4 GB, there is support for external microSD modules within 32 GB.
Depending on the version of the phone produced for a particular market, the battery capacity can be 1300 or 1400 mAh for the 3G version. The battery capacity of the 4G-modification of the device is 1650 mAh. In the first case, the battery will last about 433 hours if the smartphone is used to work in 2G channels, or 325 hours if the device is used on a 3G network. The charging time of a 1300 mAh battery is about 3.3 hours.
What else can be noted among the features of this modification of the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 phone? The characteristics of the device in terms of the processor and RAM allow you to run many modern applications and games on it. Some of them can be downloaded using QR codes - their reading is supported by the device and noted by mobile gadget lovers as a very useful feature. The device has a built-in gyroscope, support for FM radio. The user has the ability to control the screen size using gestures of 1 finger.
PIXI 3 4-inch device reviews
What do users say about this modification of Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3? The reviews of the owners of the device characterize the device as working stably, functional, and technological. Users are very encouraged by the market availability of a relatively inexpensive phone, which is the Alcatel product in question, supporting the latest 4G communication standard. The Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 4013D device is characterized by users as very comfortable in operation, as it has a convenient and functional control interface.
Characteristics of PIXI 3 with a 5-inch screen
Consider another smartphone modification related to the PIXI 3 line. This is a 5-inch version of the device. This device has a length of 141 mm, a width of 71.5, but its thickness is less than that of the modifications we studied above - 9.95 mm. The smartphone is presented in 3G and 4G versions. The device is equipped with a display that operates at a resolution of 854 by 480 mm, made on the basis of TFT technology and supports Miravision technology - in the 3G version of the device. Also in the 3G-version of the smartphone installed Android KitKat OS. The 4G version of the device is Android L.
In most localizations of the 3G version, a 2-core processor is installed, operating at a frequency of 1.3 GHz, in some it is a chip with 4 cores. In all varieties of the smartphone in the 4G version, a 4-core processor is installed. The phone supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.
Among the most notable components of a smartphone are cameras. The main one has a resolution of 5 or 8 megapixels - depending on the specific modification of the device, the front - 0.3 or 2 megapixels. Using the device, you can shoot video in 720p resolution at a speed of 30 frames per second. The device supports video playback in 1080p resolution.
The amount of RAM installed in the device is 512 MB, flash memory - 4 GB.
The device is equipped with a 1800 mAh battery in the 3G version, 2000 mAh in the 4G version.
The smartphone has a gyroscope, an FM radio, a QR code reader in the camera structure.
User reviews of the PIXI 3 smartphone with 5-inch display
How do users rate the 5-inch Altacel One Touch PIXI 3? The characteristics of the device, according to fans of mobile gadgets, generally correspond to current market trends. The device supports the most modern communication standards, has a sufficiently high speed and functionality.
What other models are included in the PIXI 3 line?
In what other versions is the device released as part of the line in question? In particular, Alcatel manufactures another modification of the device of the PIXI 3 family - the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 5017X smartphone. This device has, in turn, a 4.5-inch screen. Another name by which the smartphone is known is Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 (4.5). The phone is characterized by users as having a stylish, modern design, functional and sufficiently productive. The Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 5017X device has generally similar hardware characteristics to those of the PIXI 3 models we reviewed above.
Another noteworthy phone line PIXI 3 - one that has a screen of 5.5 inches. It is equipped with a display with a resolution of 540 by 960 pixels. This device, depending on localization, can support 3G or 4G communication standards. Has a powerful battery capacity of 2910 mAh. The main camera of the device has a resolution of 8 megapixels, front - 2 megapixels. The phone also supports A-GPS navigation standard, like other models of the line.
Software - Features of Android KitKat
It will be useful to consider the features of the software component of devices. So, you can explore the specifics of the OS installed on the smartphones of this line - Android KitKat. This OS is considered optimized for budget phones with a relatively small amount of RAM - 512 MB. This is exactly the same in the phones of the PIXI 3 line.
Among the most noteworthy innovations present in Android KitKat:
- A constantly functioning voice assistant Google;
- operational switching between various tasks;
- An improved mechanism for allocating RAM resources;
- optimized distribution of telephone contacts;
- Caller ID with search function unknown subscriber on Google Maps;
- integration with cloud printers;
- The function of launching applications using Google Chrome;
- option to display subtitles for movies;
- optimization of the mechanism for determining the location of the phone;
- fine-tuning the corresponding function;
- the ability to use creative Japanese emoticons;
- Support for NFC payments through the Google Wallet system and other EPS;
- saving payment statistics in a cloud service or in the device’s memory;
- optimization of screen content.
The considered line of smartphones is budget. We study the features of the pricing policy of the brand in relation to the corresponding devices.
How much do PIXI 3 phones cost?
Can Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 phones be considered expensive? The price of each device is determined primarily by the pricing policy of a particular retailer. A device with a 3.5-inch display costs about 2,690 rubles. If we talk about the 4-inch modification of Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3, the price of the device will be approximately 700-800 rubles more. It can be noted that many Russian retailers sell this smartphone at a discount.
Summary
What conclusions can we draw by exploring the PIXI 3 product line? First of all, it is necessary to note the uniformity of devices. In fact, their main difference is the size of the display, as well as its basic technological parameters, such as, for example, resolution. Differences in the number of processor cores, support for 3G and 4G standards do not correlate with a specific type of phone of the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 series. The characteristics of a device with a 3-inch screen can in this sense be superior to those that have a 4-inch version of the smartphone. In fact, not only the basic modifications of the device are presented on the market, but also those that differ in the aspect of the noted characteristics. This predetermines the possibility for users to find a phone suitable for themselves in terms of actual tasks.