Alcatel announced that its Idol 4S smartphone unveiled during the Mobile World Congress will be launched on the U.S. market on July 15. The premium device comes bundled with a virtual reality (VR) headset.
According to PCMag, Alcatel's Idol 4S is a premium device built with a focus on VR. The smartphone comes with a high-resolution 5.5-inch 2,560-by-1,440 AMOLED Quad HD display and an impressive glass-and-metal build. Aside from the good aesthetics of its exterior, the device comes with solid hardware specs.
The Alcatel Idol 4S comes with 32 GB of internal storage, 3 GB of RAM and an octa-core Snapdragon 652 processor working at 1.8GHz. The premium Alcatel mobile device features a microSD card slot that allows extension of the storage up to 200GB.
All-day usage is ensured by a 3,000mAh battery. The 16-megapixel, rear-facing sensor camera is able to capture 360-degree and 4K video. The camera can also record micro-videos as part of the native camera app. The Idol 4S also provides a front 8-megapixel selfie camera.
The upcoming Alcatel premium device provides a fingerprint scanner on the back for U.S. customers and will support NFC. The smartphone support LTE bands 2/4/5/7/12/17 and it is able to work on GSM carriers like T-Mobile, Cricket Wireless, MetroPCS, Metrics and AT&T. The device will also support band 12 and VoLTE.
According to CNET, the feature-packed Alcatel Idol 4S will cost $350 during the presale period. Pre-orders start July 15 on Alcatel's website.
The price will jump to $400 on August 2. The price is similar as the OnePlus 3 without the extras. However, the price is still pretty decent for a device bundled with a VR headset, protective case and glass screen protector.
Alcatel is releasing this version of the Idol 4S high-end phone for U.S. buyers, adding Android Pay mobile payments, a fingerprint reader and a convenience key that can be programmed to quickly launch apps.
