Alcatel’s popularity has faded recently, but it’s still possible to find the company's devices. One of these gadgets has become a budget 5020D. Can this manufacturer compete with more well-known brands?
Design
Appearance Alcatel One Touch 5020D came out not particularly noticeable. Even among the cheaper devices, there are more attractive models. The use of cheap plastic reduces the attractiveness, but the case is well assembled.
Working with the Alcatel One Touch 5020D is very convenient. Small dimensions and roundness make it comfortable to hold the device. Although the appearance of the device is quite tiny, its weight is 136.5 grams.
All body parts are located in the usual places. On the front side are the display, sensors, speaker, logo, front-end and controls. The right side has become a shelter for the volume control. The back side acquired a main camera, speaker and logo. Sorry, no flash. The butt on the top was taken under the power button and headset jack, and the bottom for the usb jack.
The design was familiar to budget employees, and even standard colors. The device is available in black and white.
Camera
The Alcatel One Touch 5020D smartphone received only 5 megapixels. Such a camera even among state employees looks mediocre. The user should not expect good quality pictures. The camera definitely lacks sharpness. The lack of autofocus and flash worsens the situation. Resolution 2592 by 1944 pixels, as in most similar cameras.
There is also a front camera. Phone Alcatel One Touch 5020D equipped with a "peephole" in 0.3 megapixels. You should not count on photographs, but the camera can handle video communications.
Display
The manufacturer installed a four-inch screen on the Alcatel One Touch 5020D. It is a good size for an inexpensive device. The display resolution is not particularly pleased, only 800 by 480 pixels are installed. Accordingly, even with the naked eye on the image, you can see the cubes.
Matrix Alcatel One Touch 5020D is also not a rapture. The manufacturer used TFT technology, which has long been outdated. Actually, the matrix already tells the user everything about the display. The viewing angles in the phone are low, and the screen fades in the sun.
Hardware
"Stuffing" casts doubt on the performance of the Alcatel One Touch 5020D. The characteristics of the device are lower than some state employees. The device received an MTK processor and only one core with a frequency of 1 GHz. So there is no reason to hope for a high power device.
Complement the picture and memory characteristics. The smartphone installed a minimum 512 MB of RAM. This is only enough to work with ordinary applications. The device has 4 GB of native memory and the ability to increase the volume of a USB flash drive by 32 GB.
Autonomy
Despite the low power of the device, the duration of the work leaves much to be desired. The smartphone received a battery with a capacity of 1400 maH. Even with minimal use, the device will work for a little more than 10 hours. More active work reduces life to 3-4 hours.
Most of the charge is consumed by the Internet connection and display. The only way to increase battery life is to replace the battery.
Price
Affordable cost draws attention to the 5020D. You can become the owner of the 5020D for only 3 thousand rubles. Even for a state employee, such a cost is unusual. It will be very difficult to find devices similar in characteristics and price.
Negative reviews
Owners are faced with poor optimization of standard firmware. The native system freezes and slows down. Correct the situation by replacing with another custom firmware.
The camera also does not show its best side. A large number of noise and lack of autofocus make themselves felt. Pictures are good only in good light.
Positive reviews
The strength of the device is its cost. Most users have chosen the 5020D precisely because of its low price.
A nice feature was the presence of two card slots. Among inexpensive devices, it is difficult to find a device for several SIM cards at such a price.
The advantages of the device can also be attributed to its small dimensions. The device lies comfortably in the hand and does not cause inconvenience during prolonged use.
Total
The brainchild of Alcatel wins due to the price and two cards. The phone has many shortcomings, but for the state employee it is excusable. The phone faithfully copes with the main tasks, and more is not required from it.