Alcatel Flash 2 Review

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Performance and Benchmarks

With its 1.3GHz Octa-core chipset from MediaTek plus 2GB of RAM, performance is great throughout. UI animations and transitions are smooth and multitasking is a breeze. Casual usage shouldn’t be a chore while intensive gaming is somehow mixed bag depending on the app. Compatibility is also not an issue here.

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Here are the benchmark scores of the Flash 2:

Antutu v5.7 – 34957
Geekbench – 622 (Single-core), 2902 (Multi-core)
PC Mark – 3843
Quadrant Standard – 17190
Vellamo – 2883 (Chrome), 1526 (Multicore), 940 (Metal)

Battery temperature gets warm during heavy usage. We recorded a 59.6°C spike after playing Asphalt 8 for about 30 minutes.

Connectivity and Call Quality

From using the Flash 2 as a daily driver for a week, I find the earpiece to be soft during calls but the microphone, thanks to active noise cancellation, is able to pick up voice clearly with no problems at the other end of the line.

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LTE cellular connectivity is fully supported by local telcos. There’s also Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 onboard. It lacks NFC chip but use of NFC is still rare in the Philippines.

Battery Life

Powered by a 3000mAh non-removable Li-ion battery, you can expect the Flash 2 to last for a whole day. As mentioned earlier, I did use the Flash 2 as my daily driver and my everyday smartphone use includes texting, short calls, mobile browsing whenever in traffic or the LRT/MRT, and constant Wi-Fi connection if at home. And for most of the time, I was able to last throughout a long day with enough juice to check out Facebook before plugging in.

With PC Mark battery test, the device scored 7 hours and 4 minutes while with our traditional battery video loop test with 1080p video, 50% brightness and in airplane mode, it was able to last approximately 10 straight hours.

Conclusion

For just Php 6,190, you’ll get an Android smartphone offering LTE, quality HD screen, and superb build. The camera might not perform well in all scenarios but it is acceptable given the price of the device. If you’re a first time smartphone buyer or looking for a new mid-range device for your awaited upgrade, the Alcatel Flash 2 is definitely a good buy. You can purchase it through Lazada only and it comes with a free flip cover, screen protector, and Smart LTE SIM.

Alcatel Flash 2 specs:
5-inch IPS LCS (1280 x 720 pixels), 294ppi
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6753 Octa-core processor
Mali-T720MP3
2GB of RAM
16GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 128GB
13-megapixel phase detection autofocus rear camera w/ dual tone LED flash
5-megapixel front-facing camera w/ LED flash
Dual-SIM / Dual-standby
HSPA / LTE Cat4
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth v4.0 w/ A2DP
GPS w/ A-GPS
3000mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery
Android 5.1 Lollipop

What we liked about it:

Great build
Quality display
Smooth performance

What we didn’t like:

Quirky touch response
Slow camera performance
Software bugs

Daniel Morial

This article was contributed by Daniel Morial, a film school graduate and technology enthusiast. He's the geeky encyclopedia and salesman among his friends for anything tech.

http://www.yugatech.com

8 Comments

Myk Buyao says:

8 years ago

Bakit sa alcatel flash to walang facebook live video
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Help :( says:

9 years ago

This vs CM One G1? I still can’t decide. :(
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AntiCHinese says:

9 years ago

G1 ka na lang.. pure google experience

lee ocampo says:

9 years ago

Acually the camera was great for me. And the problem lang is pag nag take ka ng pic konting galaw lang mag blrurry siya. But over all superb yung camera and the performance also. 2months na siya sakin. :)
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clark says:

9 years ago

Based dinsa ibang reviews, Camera is okay but not that great, slight yellowish tint. Though okay pa din sa gaming mas mataas battery MAH. though i’d like to consider na konti na lng 3GB Ram at higher battery na Myphone My35 na makukuha mo.
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Marcos says:

9 years ago

sayang, akala ko maganda camera dahil sa pangalan na flash
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Zobel says:

9 years ago

having its camera as its promoted feature but not really good as the review says.
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Easy E says:

9 years ago

Will wait for the flash plus 2.
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