Real Reviews: Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D

Detailed information about the budget gadget from the eminent manufacturer will be detailed in this overview material. We will review its strengths and significant weaknesses, as well as give feedback. Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D is exactly this economy class gadget and is the hero of this article.

Niche smartphone

Whatever it was, namely the niche of gadgets of the initial level stands out against the background of other parts of the market for this mobile product with an increased level of competition. In addition to eminent manufacturers, in the economy class of smartphones, you can meet completely unknown manufacturers of such equipment from China. It is to the first group of devices that the hero of this review is referred to as reviews. Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D is an entry-level phone. This positioning is first of all indicated by the CPU model , the capacity of the RAM and the built-in drive, the parameters of the cameras and the degree of autonomy. Also, the cost does not leave any doubt. But this does not mean that this is a bad mobile device. Rather, on the contrary - it is one of the best representatives of eminent manufacturers of digital technology in the segment of entry-level smartphones.

Complete the device. Its advantages and disadvantages

The list of such components and, of course, accessories is included in the boxed version of the Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D:

• Instruction (and immediately in several of the most common international languages, including Russian) and a warranty card with an expanded list of service centers is a complete set of documentation for this gadget.

• A smartphone and 2 additional covers for the back panel (somewhat reminiscent of the once successful touch phone "Corby" from "Samsung").

• A familiar interface cable with a dual purpose - to charge the battery or synchronize the mobile device with any computer.

• Modest stereo headset of the initial class with headphones in the form of "tablets".

• Charger with 2A output.

• Rechargeable battery with a nominal capacity of 2000 mAh.

On the one hand, it seems like a good bundle in this device. But she also has significant disadvantages. One of them is the lack of a protective film on the front panel. The second drawback is the lack of a memory card in the list given earlier in the text.

Gadget Design

On very interesting and unusual design solutions indicate in this case reviews. Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D is a familiar all-in-one candy bar. Its dimensions are 141 mm by 71.5 mm with a thickness of 8.6 mm. Well, the weight of this device is 145 g. As expected, the main element of the front panel in this case is the display. The length of its diagonal is equal to the average by today's standards - 5. "Unusual, as for other devices of this brand, the control panel in this case .If previously it consisted entirely of touch buttons, now it is combined .It includes 2 touch buttons with Backlighting and one mechanical.This performance is somewhat reminiscent of the corporate design of Samsung smartphones.But the mechanical button itself is round this gadget and thanks to this design solution it is more like an outdated mobile device from Appl E.Therefore, in terms of the design of the front panel in this device, the features of two well-known and well-known manufacturers of such products intertwined: the speaker is grouped: a speaker, a front camera port for the "selfie" and video communication and, of course, disguised circles of sensory elements. On the other side of the gadget is a 3.5-mm audio port and another miniature hole for the additional th microphone. The main task of the latter is to remove from the conversation third-party noises. On the left side of the device case there is a lock button, and on the right side there is a volume control system. The rear cover includes: a loud main speaker, a sensor element of the main camera and its backlighting based on a single LED.

CPU

A typical CPU for entry-level devices is used in the Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D. The characteristics of its hardware are really modest. The structure of its semiconductor crystal includes 4 cores with A7 architecture. Its undeniable advantage is energy efficiency, and productivity and speed in this case are recycled. The clock frequency of it at best can reach 1.3 GHz. The very same silicon crystal of this CPU is produced according to the technical process with the norms at 28 nm. Of course, this is not the advanced technology for the production of semiconductor chips, but due to its use it is possible to reduce the cost of the CPU. And this, in turn, in the niche of budget devices is coming to the fore. This central processor is perfect for coping with the simplest and most common tasks - reading literature, playing audio recordings or video clips, surfing various Internet resources. Even the simplest and average in the level of requirements for hardware resources gadget toys in this case will definitely go. Smartphone Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D just can not cope with the most complex and demanding 3D games. In this case, its performance will certainly not be enough. Another disadvantage of this processor product is the lack of 64 bit support. Now the transition to this kind of software is in full swing, and it will not function exactly on this phone. But this is not a problem of this particular device, but of the entire niche of budget-level devices.

Mobile Processor Graphics

A modest model of graphics accelerator is installed in the Alcatel One Touch 5022D Pop Star Slate. In this case we are talking about the Mali-400 MP2. The area of its semiconductor crystal is 4.7 mm ² , and it is manufactured according to the norms of 28 nm. In turn, the amount of graphics memory is 128 KB. The number of blocks for processing geometric data in this model is 1, and the number of pixel processors is 4. The clock frequency of this product is 400 MHz. Of course, this decision certainly does not stand out with outstanding performance on the background of similar products. But its main task is to release the processor part of the smartphone from processing graphic information and it is with this that the accelerator simply flawlessly copes. To fulfill the exacting program tasks, its capabilities will certainly not be enough. With the rest of the applied software this semiconductor crystal will cope without any problems.

The gadget's screen. Its characteristics

Not bad from the position of technical parameters is the screen in this device. Phone Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D is based on the display, which is based on the IPS-matrix. The colors are bright and saturated, the quality of the output image does not cause any complaints. The picture in this case is displayed in HD format, or, as it is also called, 720p. That is, the resolution in this case is 1280x720, and the length of the diagonal is exactly 5 ". If we calculate the density of pixels in this case, it turns out that its value is equal to 294ppi. This is enough to ensure that the displayed image is not grainy.

Local storage subsystem and application settings

Only 1 GB of RAM is in the Alcatel One Touch Ot 5022D Pop Star. About 600 MB of them after the end of the download of the smartphone will be occupied by the system software. The user can then count on 400 MB. This is quite enough to run several undemanding programs or one resource-intensive task. The total size of the integrated drive is 8 GB. The system software for this device is 3.5 GB. The remaining 4.5 GB user can already use for their needs: whether the files are stored, or the application software is installed. Also in this device there is a separate slot for installing an additional drive. The size of the latter can reach an impressive 32 GB.

Cameras

A typical situation with shooting photos and recording video, as for an entry-level mobile device, the Alcatel Touch Pop Star 5022D. The camera on the back cover has a sensor element of 8 megapixels. Also at the software level, such technology as autofocus is implemented here. Its capabilities for shooting in the dark or with insufficient level of illumination extends the illumination on the basis of a single LED. The photo quality of this camera is standard, as for a gadget of this class. The video in this case is recorded in 1080p format. The level of its quality, as in the case of photography, is average. There is also a second camera in the Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D. Her photos are very, very good. She has a sensor for the standard by today's standards of 5Mp and this is quite enough for "SELFI". Well, for video communication, this is generally more than enough.

The situation with autonomy. Battery

A removable 2000 mAh battery comes with the Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D. The battery is probably one of the weakest points of this well-balanced entry-level product. Maximum operating time on a single charge in this device, even in the most economical mode, will not exceed 2 days. This is affected by both the 4-core CPU and the large screen. In reality, this gadget will have to be charged daily with a rare exception. The most optimal solution to this problem is to purchase an external additional battery. Now such accessories can be purchased at a very modest price. The capacity of such a battery can reach fantastic 10 000 mAh. This will allow 5-6 days to the owner of such a smartphone not to think about the level of battery power of your phone to use it to the maximum.

Methods of transferring information

All the most popular formats of information transmission methods are supported by Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022. And this applies to both wired interfaces and wireless ones. This list includes the following:

• Alas, the support of cellular networks LTE (or as they are sometimes called 4G), this device can not boast. Therefore, the speeds of 150 Mb / s the owner of such a smartphone have to forget immediately. But there is support for 3G networks. At the same time, depending on the network of the cellular operator, the speed can vary significantly. In a typical 3G network with a single carrier, the speed can reach 7.2 Mbps. If the number of carriers increases to two, the speed will increase to 42Mbit / s and this will already be a 3G + network. Well, if there are 3 carriers, you can theoretically receive 63 Mb / s, and this will be the same 3G + cellular network. Also this gadget can boast of the presence of 2G-networks or, as they sometimes designate, GSM. If there is such coverage, a maximum of 500 kbit / s can be expected.

• Virtually a complete list of existing standards for Wi-Fi is in the technical specifications of this gadget. Only the most recent "ac" is missing in this list. But due to backwards compatibility, this device can even function with such a router.

• Another basic method of wireless data transmission is "Bluetooth". It is perfect for those cases when you need to connect wireless headphones to your smartphone or exchange photos of a small size with another.

• All the main and most popular navigation systems are in this smartphone. This is GPS, it's A-GPS. In the first case, both the same American navigation system and its domestic analogue in the person of GLONASS are immediately supported at the program level. It should also be noted that if you are navigating using A-GPS, you will need an internet connection, without which this method will not be able to function at all.

• The main wire transfer method is micro-USB. It allows you to connect this gadget to any computer and use it as a flash drive, multimedia device or even a webcam.

• But the 3.5-audio port allows you to organize the output of the audio signal from this device to any wired speaker system.

Software component

System software in Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D is "Android". Its current firmware version is 5.1 today. Also it is not known what is the release of more recent modifications of the system software in the manufacturer's plans. Most likely, the owner of this gadget will have to use what is available at the moment and do not expect any updates. The rest of the set of preinstalled software is typical. These are programs from the developer company, and software, integrated into the operating system, and mini applications for social networks.

Owner feedback

Only one significant drawback is noted by the owners in the Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D. Overview Most reviews in the global web highlight the low autonomy of this mobile device. Indeed, the battery capacity of 2000 mAh very, very limited the capabilities of the device from this point of view. Solving this problem is not so difficult. Just enough to purchase an additional external battery with increased capacity. But the advantages of this smartphone against the background of competing devices are quite a lot. Their list includes this:

• Low cost.

• Excellent display and a good graphics accelerator.

• A reliable and energy efficient CPU.

• A well-organized memory subsystem, both for an entry-level gadget.

• A rich set of methods for exchanging data, which allows you to solve almost any problem in this case.

The cost of a smartphone now

Very very affordable price for Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D. The review of existing applications indicates that you can buy such a gadget now in the online store at a cost of 6000-7000 rubles. Slightly more expensive is this device in supermarkets of electronics. In this case, the price will rise and will be in the range from 8000 to 9000 rubles. In the first case, there is an opportunity to save on buying a new mobile phone. But at the same time, there is no way to make sure that it is fully operational. In the second case, you have to overpay, but you can immediately check the gadget for correct functioning. Whatever it was, and the company "Alcatel" cherishes its name. Although this is an entry-level gadget, there should not be any questions to the quality of its work. Therefore, in this case, the purchase is most justified in the online store at a lower price than in the electronics supermarket or similar locations for the sale of mobile devices.

Results

On the example of this phone, one can understand what this mobile device manufacturer is developing so successfully. First of all, this is an affordable price, which is supplemented by a high degree of reliability and impeccable functionality. It is on this combination of advantages in this model of the smartphone and indicate feedback. Alcatel One Touch Pop Star 5022D is just due to such a thoughtful and well-organized marketing policy and does not leave a chance for its direct competitors. This is a decent entry-level gadget, which is perfect for solving an impressive list of the most simple tasks.