ALCATEL FLASH 2 7049D OVERVIEW:

– Partnership of France’s Alcatel and China’s TCL in providing new set of affordable Alcatel Onetouch series (such as this one and Flash Plus).
– Equipped with 5” IPS HD Display (1280×720)
– Dual SIM, Dual Standby 4G LTE
– 13MP Main Camera – Samsung S5K3M2 ISOCELL Sensor with Autofocus and Dual LED flash | 5MP Front Camera with Autofocus and LED flash
– Android 5.1 Lollipop (Stock OS)
– 16GB built-in storage plus expandable to microSD card up to 128 GB
– Powered by Octa-core 1.3 GHz processor, Mediatek MT6753
– Battery capacity of Li-Ion 3000 mAh non-removable

ALCATEL FLASH 2 7049D SPECS:
Operating system: Android 5.1 Lollipop (Stock OS)
Display: 5-inch 1280 x 720 HD Display | 5 Point Multi-touch Capacitive Touchscreen | IPS LCD Technology | 178° Viewing angle | MiraVision Image Technology | 294 Pixels Per Inch
Processor (CPU): 64bit 8 Core 1.3GHz Cortex-A53 MediaTek MT6753
GPU: Mali-T720 MP3
SIM capability: Dual SIM Dual Standby

Networks: FDD LTE: B1/B3/B7 TDD LTE: B40 | UMTS/HSPA+: 850/900/2100MHz | GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz | 150Mbps Maximum Download, 50Mbps Upload Speed via LTE (Base on actual network status) | 42Mbps Maximum Download, 11Mbps Upload Speed via HSPA+(Base on actual network status)

Connectivity: AGPS, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Maximum 150mbps | Bluetooth 4.0 | Micro USB 2.0 Connector | 3.5mm Headset Connector | 2 x MicroSIM Slots | Micro SD Card Slot | USB-OTG supported

Memory and storage: 2GB SDRAM LPDDR3 | 16GB ROM | Up to 128 GB MicroSD card Memory Expansion Support

Main camera: 13 Megapixels | Samsung S5K3M2 ISOCELL Sensor | Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) | f/2.0 aperture | Autofocus | 4x Digital zoom | 0.3 seconds to focus | 80° Wide angle | 5P Lens with blue glass optical filter | Manual settings | HDR | Realtone flash | Edit features | Panaroma Mode | Multi Angle Mode | Smile detection | Time-lapse Mode | Super fine pixel Mode | Track Mode | Live Photo Mode | PIP Mode

Video: FHD 1080P video recording @30fps | Time-lapse interval | Noise Reducation | EIS

Front camera: 5 Megapixels | Larger ¼” OV5648 Sensor | 1.4μ㎡ pixel size | f/2.2 Aperture | Autofocus | V Gesture recognition | Beauty Mode | 84° Wide Angle | Soften light front LED flash | Multi Angle Mode | Front panaroma Mode | Time-lapse Mode | PIP Mode | Live Photo Mode | Smile detection

Battery: Build-in rechargeable lithium-ion 3000mAh battery | Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter | Talk time: Up to 25 hours on 2G | FHD Video playback: Up to 5 hours | Music playing: Up to 30 hours | Standby time: Up to 25 days (600 hours)

Intelligent Assistant: Smart wake | Alphabet Recognition | Click Clear | Face detection camera feature | Gesture capture selfie Feature | Quick shot | Burst shot up to 99 picutres

External Buttons: On/Off Button | Volume Button | Dedicated camera key
Sensors: G-sensor | Accelerometer | Proximity & light sensor
Color: Volcanic Grey or Mica White

Alcatel Flash 2 Unit Box!

Micro USB cable, Micro USB charger and the 3.5mm Stereo headset with mic

Warranty card, Quick Start Guide and Screen Protector

Leather Cover Case

ALCATEL FLASH 2 DESIGN:

The Alcatel Flash 2 form factor has an arc shape from its top and bottom sides. It looks like an expensive or classy phone, but take a closer look at the outer shell of the smartphone. The silver and shiny frame is actually made in plastic (somewhat chrome type). The black front and sides are also in plastic material. The glass looks tough and it almost wraps around the sides of the phone.

The earpiece is located at the top along with the 5MP front-facing camera and the flash. The bottom part has a capacitive touchscreen buttons, the large green circle is the home button while the back and recent buttons were invisible until you touch the screen to light it up.

Around top part is the 3.5mm audio jack-in with the mic while the bottom part has the Micro-USB port and also with the microphone at the side of it.

The left side were completely empty, while the right side got all the controls such as the power, volume and the camera shutter button.

The back part has a rough and sandpaper finish in which, you’re going to hate or enjoy for. However, in a long period of usage, it felt uneasy though it has a great grip. It grabs dust and unwanted dirt on the back, it would be better if you used the flip leather cover bundled in the package.

The flip leather cover is a synthetic leather with a fake stitches, and has a small transparent window that you can used to interact on the touchscreen.

The 13MP rear camera has a metallic structure with a green ring around it and below of it, is the Dual LED flash. I guess that’s where the power of green comes from. The big Flash logo located in the middle and the small Alcatel Onetouch logo located in the bottom part.

The loudspeaker is located below the back cover, it has a decent sound quality and with minimal bass on it, though it is loud enough when you blast it off to the highest setting.

Beneath the back cover, the two Micro SIM slots, micro SD card slot (up to 128GB), and the Non-removable battery.

FLASH 2 – DISPLAY, UI, APPS, AND FEATURES:

The 5-inch HD IPS Display has a screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels or simply @720p resolution. The display performance was good enough either multimedia or gaming experience but far from premium quality.

Since it has a HD display @294ppi, it consumes less power and battery juice last longer than FHD display. The viewing angles were good, contrast and sharpness were also good however, some color details were tone down. You might set the brightness to the highest level, when you’re out and under the sun.

LOW SCREEN BRIGHTNESS

MID SCREEN BRIGHTNESS

HIGH SCREEN BRIGHTNESS

The Flash 2 has stock Android 5.1 Lollipop OS running out of the box, fresher and good looking than Flash Plus UI (User Interface). There were minimal customizations you might encounter on the phone such as Audio Profiles (General, Silent, Meeting and Outdoor) and the Click Clear which is to terminate and free some RAM.

From the lockscreen there is a quick dialer (swipe it to the right to launch), unlock (in the middle, swipe it up to unlock the phone) and the camera (swipe it to the left to launch). The screen can be unlock whether password, pattern, pin or swipe (or depends on your security settings).

The homescreen were basically at stock UI, you can add shortcuts or widgets. You can add more panels to navigate and put shortcut apps as you wish. The drop down notification area still at Lollipop stock functionality.

The default system keyboard is the TouchPal which you might find lack of tuning or style. If that’s not work for you, you can switch it to Google Keyboard which is better feel on typing.

For multitasking, the Flash 2 still uses the Android 5.0 stock app/task manager, so you can view the recently opened apps and can even close them one by one.

FLASH 2 – PERFORMANCE:

The Flash 2 is equipped with 64-bit Octa-core processor (1.3 GHz) / MediaTek MT6753 chipset, 2GB of RAM and Mali-T720 MP3 of GPU. I won’t exaggerate much of the details but It has a firepower to deliver smooth and lagless experience between multitasking and gaming concern.

Choosing between Alcatel Flash Plus and Flash 2, put it simply a 5-inch with better cams with lite upgraded specs or Flash Plus with 5.5-inch Display. But in the long run, there aren’t much difference between the performance however the Flash 2 has a newer OS and much fresher look than Flash Plus minimalistic UI. The device is also bundled with 16GB of internal storage and can be expanded via microSD card slot up to 128GB. You can also choose the primary storage whether the internal storage or the SD card.

By selecting the SD card, you can install more apps and leave your internal storage more room to store. It also supported with USB-OTG functionality for file transfer and sharing.

The 3G HSPA+ and 4G LTE seems working fine while using it via web browsing or even downloading files. Using the phone for calls and text messages were working fine as well as the Dual SIM works flawlessly. Setting the mobile data usage and switching over one SIM to another is quite easy without an expertise needed and. Just take note that you can only use one 3G HSPA+/LTE connectivity or mobile data network at a time. The Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and other wireless connectivity works well with no issues so far.

Heat may rise on the upper back of the device while on using camera, gaming or web surfing (via mobile data or Wi-Fi) which is quite tolerable at hand.

FLASH 2 BENCHMARKS and OTHER DETAILS:

As expected in turns out to be mid-tier mobile device.

Antutu Score: 37163

FLASH 2 SAMPLE MOBILE GAMES:

You can play high end games without any issue, fairly smooth and great gameplay experience. You can get a smooth gameplay such as Asphalt 8, Fifa 16, Kritika and Modern Combat 5.

ASPHALT 8 AIRBORNE

KRITIKA

ALCATEL FLASH 2 CAMERA IN DETAILS:

The 13MP rear camera capable of producing 4160 x 3120 pixels in still photos, together with Samsung S5K3M2 ISOCELL Sensor and Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) this is their entry for photography level smartphone.

The quality of the image was good on the phone, however loss its details when you zoom in to its max size. The colors/details went off and untidy, and the most noticeable of all is the horde of noise. You might skip the night shot as its goes badly even with HDR mode on. If your venture is night shot, better to use the Dual LED flash or a good lightning background.

SAMPLE PHOTO (via 13MP REAR CAMERA)

AUTO MODE

HDR MODE

SUPERIOR MODE

LOW LIGHT MODE

SAMPLE PHOTO W/ DUAL LED FLASH

SAMPLE PHOTO (PANORAMA MODE)

The camera appas features HDR, Face beauty, PIP Mode, Super Fine, Track, Multi-Angle, Auto, Panorama, Live Photo and other controls/settings you might find that will suit your taste.

The device can do 1080p videos @ 30 fps, from what I see here, the colors/details were great on the phone. However, if you transfer it to your PC or Laptop, that’s a different story. As some of the details were off, noise on the shot were present, and sometimes the loss of focus might encounter during the video recording. If the focus went off, just tap the screen and it should fix right back but then again, it is not a permanent solution.

SAMPLE VIDEO CLIP

The 5MP front-facing camera does well in terms of performance, and the LED flash seems participating not to overthrown the details.

SAMPLE PHOTOS VIA 5MP FRONT FACING CAMERA

ALCATEL FLASH 2 BATTERY LIFE:

In terms of battery life department, the Flash 2 is equipped with Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery pack. Expect to last up to 8 – 9 hours within moderate-heavy usage. This includes gaming, music, video and web surfing using mobile data via 4G connectivity.

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VERDICT:

Mid-tier performance – fast enough to run apps you need, Good cams both rear and front, excellent battery life, provides good features within a reasonable price tag.

PROS: Good performance, Dual SIM LTE card slots, well done design, Excellent battery management, Impressive features at affordable price

CONS: Non-removable battery, hopefully they can minimize noise on the still photos and videos

Design: 7 | Performance: 7 | Camera: 6 | Battery: 7 | Software: 7
Overall rate: 6.8/10 (Mid-tier Smartphone)

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Related Links / Articles / Entries / References / Sources:
Alcatl – TCL Communication – Flash – Official Site