Accelerometer(or G-sensor) - sensor of the device’s position in space. As the main function, the accelerometer is used to automatic change orientation of the image on the display (vertical or horizontal). Also, G-sensor is used as a pedometer, it can be controlled various functions device by turning or shaking.
Gyroscope- a sensor that measures rotation angles relative to a fixed coordinate system. Capable of measuring rotation angles in several planes simultaneously. A gyroscope together with an accelerometer allows you to accurately determine the position of the device in space. Devices that use only accelerometers have lower measurement accuracy, especially when fast movement. Also, the capabilities of the gyroscope can be used in modern games for mobile devices.
Light sensor- a sensor that sets the optimal brightness and contrast values for this level illumination The presence of a sensor allows you to increase the battery life of the device.
Proximity sensor- a sensor that detects when the device is close to your face during a call, turns off the backlight and locks the screen, preventing random clicks. The presence of a sensor allows you to increase the battery life of the device.
Geomagnetic sensor- a sensor for determining the direction of the world in which the device is directed. Tracks the orientation of the device in space relative to the magnetic poles of the Earth. The information received from the sensor is used in mapping programs for terrain orientation.
Atmospheric pressure sensor- sensor for precise measurement atmospheric pressure. It is part of the GPS system, allows you to determine altitude above sea level and speed up location determination.
Touch ID- fingerprint identification sensor.
Accelerometer / Geomagnetic / Light / Proximity
Satellite navigation:
GPS(Global Positioning System) is a satellite navigation system that provides measurements of distance, time, speed and determines the location of objects anywhere on Earth. The system is developed, implemented and operated by the US Department of Defense. The basic principle of using the system is to determine location by measuring distances to an object from points with known coordinates - satellites. The distance is calculated by the delay time of signal propagation from sending it by the satellite to receiving it by the antenna of the GPS receiver.
GLONASS(Global Navigation Satellite System) - Soviet and Russian satellite navigation system, developed by order of the USSR Ministry of Defense. The measurement principle is similar to the American GPS navigation system. GLONASS is designed for operational navigation and timing support for land, sea, air and space-based users. The main difference from the GPS system is that GLONASS satellites in their orbital motion do not have resonance (synchrony) with the rotation of the Earth, which provides them with greater stability.
Contents of delivery:
- Smartphone
- Accumulator battery
- USB cable
- Headphones
- Network adapter
- Manual
- Warranty card
Introduction
Alcatel has lines mobile phones: IDOL, POP and HERO. In addition, for example, in POP, there are, let’s say, subsections POP S and POP C. The first are relatively expensive devices, and the second are budget, but the larger the number at the end, the cooler the gadget. In this case we will consider POP C9, i.e. device that is located on this moment at the head of the subsection POP Cx.
Design, dimensions, control elements
Despite the bright design of Alcatel POP C9 smartphones, in general the devices have the typical “average” design of all phablets: large sizes, rounded shapes, a lot of plastic and chrome inserts along the edges, beloved by all manufacturers. The gadget resembles some Samsung, Fly, and Huawei, and is practically no different from POP C7.
Dimensions POP C9 – 150.95 x 77.5 x 9.5mm, i.e. not at all small and thin. But what is most surprising is the weight - almost 190 grams. I had a metal 6-inch monster Explay Diamond for review; it weighed 185 grams. It looks like there is a lead battery inside the C9. Joke. The frames on the right and left are relatively thick – 5 mm each, so it doesn’t feel as comfortable in the hand as we would like. However, thanks to the sloping edges, the ergonomics of the design are slightly improved.
The front side is covered with glass. It is durable, and during testing there were only micro scratches on it. It is necessary to take into account that the smartphone “lived” in a backpack with other devices. The inside has a white lining. The surface of the display is not too easily soiled; apparently, there is an oleophobic coating; the finger glides without problems.
The edging, as I said earlier, is made of chrome-plated plastic and rises slightly above the screen, thereby partially protecting the surface. Back cover non-removable, white, glossy. It seemed slippery to me. Fingerprints remain on it, but are not particularly noticeable.
The company's website states that POP C9 is available in several colors: pink, red, blue, white, black, gray. However, as always happens with new models, firstly, the smartphone is sold only in two networks cellular communications, secondly, there is only a gray device.
The POP C9 is assembled perfectly: no creaking, no play, you can feel the solidity of the body. When you squeeze it in your hand, the phone body does not crunch; when you press on the back central area, the cover does not press down to the battery.
On top there is a speech speaker. The volume is slightly above average, in noisy places it may be difficult to hear, especially in the subway; on the street you have to turn the volume up to maximum. The timbre is pleasant, not booming, the interlocutor can be heard clearly and legibly. There is no echo. In general, it's a pretty good speaker, but I would like the volume to be a little higher.
To the left of the speaker is the front camera, to the right are the light and proximity sensors, they work correctly.
At the bottom are the usual Back, Home and Menu buttons. There is no backlight, so the buttons are difficult to see at night.
At the bottom end there is a micro-USB and the main microphone, at the top there is a 3.5 mm audio output for headphones or a headset.
The power button is located on the right edge just below center. It is practically recessed into the body, the pressure is soft, the stroke is small. The volume rocker key is the same type, it is slightly higher. Even higher is a slot for a memory card. It is closed with a plastic plug.
Two slots for SIM cards are located on the left edge under a plastic plug.
The connectors are microSIM type, both slots operate in 3G, but SIM cards operate according to the following scheme: 3G-SIM1 / 2G-SIM2 or 2G-SIM1 / 3G-SIM2. Switching between 2G/3G takes about 10 seconds, which means you won't be able to switch quickly.
On the back of the POP C9: a second microphone, a camera that rises a couple of millimeters above the body and is framed by a chrome-plated plastic rim, a flash and a speakerphone.
Comparative dimensions:
Alcatel and LG Flex
Alcatel and Samsung Galaxy Note II
Display
Manufacturers still won’t calm down, so they use huge screen diagonals in almost every second of their products. IN Alcatel OneTouch POP C9 has a display with a diagonal of 5.5 inches (139 mm). Physical size – 69x121 mm, frame on top – 11 mm, and bottom – 18 mm.
A resolution of 540x960 pixels for such a diagonal, it seems to me, is not enough, although the picture looks good, and pixelation at a distance of 30-40 cm is invisible. Density – 200 pixels per inch.
The brightness of the display matrix backlight is adjusted either manually or automatically. The range is relatively wide, but at minimum brightness the glow is still large. The maximum brightness is enough for comfortable reading outdoors; in the sun, only the 5.5-inch diagonal saves the screen.
The matrix is made using IPS technology, unfortunately, not OGS: there is an air gap between the protective glass and the screen. Color rendition is natural, saturation is calm. The viewing angles are wide, but at certain angles the color rendition is disrupted: it either turns blue or yellow. In general, typical behavior of inexpensive IPS matrices.
The capacitive touch layer handles up to 5 simultaneous touches. The sensitivity is not bad.
White color
Black color
Viewing angles and color rendering
Battery
This model uses a lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery with a capacity of 2500 mAh. The battery is not removable.
The manufacturer indicates its data on the “life” of the battery, which I believe, since our results were approximately the same:
- Talk time: up to 8 hours (2G), 4 hours (3G)
- Standby time: 560 hours (2G), 550 hours (3G)
- operating time music player: 24 hours
In 720p video playback mode, the device worked for about 5 hours. The average time is approximately 10-12 hours without active use of 3G.
The device charges in about 3.5 hours.
In the settings there is an item called “Super Energy Saving”. It is very similar to the functions in HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5. When almost all applications are turned off, the brightness of the matrix backlight decreases, and only the main ones become available to you: SMS, calls, calendar, address book. Alcatel works in this mode for about 3 days.
Communication capabilities
The smartphone operates in cellular networks 2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and 3G (850/9001800//2100 MHz).
Available Bluetooth version 4.0 for file and voice transfer. Wireless available Wi-Fi connection IEEE 802.11 b/g/n. The device, of course, can be used as an access point (Wi-Fi Hotspot) or modem.
The device has GPS. In “cold” mode, the first satellites are identified in less than one minute, in “hot” mode – three times faster. Sensitivity is average: indoors it can hardly find a couple of satellites, near a window - up to 4, outdoors the device instantly finds more than 8 satellites. I didn’t notice any problems with GPS, everything works fine.
Memory and memory card
1 GB installed inside random access memory. On average, just under 600 MB is free. 4 GB are allocated for data storage, of course, about two are free. There is a slot for a memory card. The maximum volume is 32 GB.
Camera
As befits a real “Android”, the Alcatel C9 has two cameras: the main one is 8 MP, the front one is 1.3 MP (the official website states that it is 2 MP). There is a small LED flash.
The camera quality is mediocre, mainly complaints about color reproduction and narrow dynamic range. It is worth praising the camera for its accurate focus, for its minimum focusing distance of about 7 cm, and for its excellent background blur thanks to the F2.2 aperture.
The front camera takes photos in a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The quality is not bad. Video – 640x480 pixels at 10 fps.
The camera can record FullHD video at 30 frames per second, which is good news. Autofocus is very fast, focuses from 3 cm, the sharpness is decent. The sound is mono, clear.
EXIF information
Video file characteristics:
- File Format: 3GP
- Video codec: AVC, 17 Mbit/s
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080, 30 fps
- Audio codec: AAC, 128 Kbps
- Channels: 1 channel, 48 kHz
Photo examples:
Example photo with front camera:
Performance and Software Platform
Most of these devices have a Taiwanese MediaTek chip. Alcatel smartphone OneTouch C9 is no exception. It uses the most common among state employees in Lately MT6582 chipset: Cortex-A7 processor, 28 nm, 4 cores at 1.3 GHz, Mali-400MP2 graphics accelerator with a clock frequency of 400 MHz.
For comfortable operation of the device, this processor is more than enough. There are problems with games, but only with powerful ones like Asphalt 8. The device does not glitch, does not slow down, and works relatively smoothly.
brief information about phone parameters and performance tests (Quadrant test, Antutu test):
The device has an operating room Google system Android ancient version 4.2.2. I'm not sure that 4.3 will be released, much less 4.4. Although I personally don’t see any point in them, especially in inexpensive gadgets. The corporate shell is essentially absent here. The main screen icons, settings and unlocking of the display have been slightly changed (the “unlock” button “floats” in a circle, which needs to be moved to the sides).
Multimedia
The device has a standard music and video player and radio. The speaker volume is slightly above average, but I didn’t like the quality: it wheezes, there is overload, the sound is not very clear. The sound in the headphones is high volume, the quality is good, there are no complaints. The device plays video in FullHD resolution.
Conclusion
Today Alcatel OneTouch POP C9 can be found in two mobile phone stores at the same price - 7,990 rubles. It is very difficult to draw conclusions on such inexpensive devices, because you can’t tell anything interesting about them. All parameters of the C9 are average: processor, memory, camera, software features. Appearance also ordinary, besides, the device is only available in gray.
pros:
- Great build
- Not a bad time battery life
- Good quality video, cool macro photography
- IPS matrix
- Both SIM card slots work in 3G
Minuses:
- Large dimensions and heavy weight
- The speaker wheezes a little at maximum volume
- Low screen resolution
Characteristics:
- Class: smartphone
- Form factor: monoblock
- Case materials: plastic
- Operating system: Google Android 4.2.2
- Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS
- Processor: quad core, 1300 MHz, MTK6582
- RAM: 1 GB
- Data storage memory: 4 GB
- Interfaces: Wi-Fi (b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB connector (USB 2.0) for charging/synchronization, 3.5 mm for headset
- Screen: capacitive, IPS 5.5"" with a resolution of 540x960 pixels
- Camera: 8 MP autofocus + 1.3 MP, flash
- Navigation: GPS
- Additionally: accelerometer, proximity sensors, FM radio
- Battery: non-removable, capacity 2500 mAh
- Dimensions: 150.95 x 77.5 x 9.5mm
- Weight: 189 g
- Price: from 7,990 rubles (Q2 2014)
Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.
| Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 77.5 mm (millimeters) 7.75 cm (centimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 3.05 in (inches) |
| Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 150.95 mm (millimeters) 15.1 cm (centimeters) 0.5 ft (feet) 5.94 in (inches) |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units measurements. | 9.5 mm (millimeters) 0.95 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.37 in (inches) |
| Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 189 g (grams) 0.42 lbs 6.67 oz (ounces) |
| Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 111.14 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 6.75 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | Black |
| Materials for making the case Materials used to make the device body. | Plastic |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds
Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.
SoC (System on Chip)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.
| SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | MediaTek MT6582 |
| Technological process Information about technological process, on which the chip is made. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor. | 28 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. | ARM Cortex-A7 |
| Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors. | 32 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv7 |
| Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster as system memory, and other levels of cache memory. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2. | 32 kB + 32 kB (kilobytes) |
| Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory. | 512 kB (kilobytes) 0.5 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core performs program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel. | 4 |
| CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1300 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. IN mobile devices it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc. | ARM Mali-400 MP2 |
| Number of cores GPU Like a CPU, a GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle graphics calculations for various applications. | 2 |
| GPU clock speed Running speed is the clock speed of the GPU, measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 500 MHz (megahertz) |
| Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random Access Memory (RAM) in use operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted. | 1 GB (gigabytes) |
| Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels means more high speeds data transmission. | Single channel |
| RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data. | 533 MHz (megahertz) |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends. | IPS |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches. | 5.5 in (inches) 139.7 mm (millimeters) 13.97 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate screen width | 2.7 in (inches) 68.49 mm (millimeters) 6.85 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate screen height | 4.79 in (inches) 121.76 mm (millimeters) 12.18 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. More a high resolution means sharper detail in the image. | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail. | 200 ppi (pixels per inch) 78 ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device. | 71.51% (percent) |
| Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics. | Capacitive Multi-touch |
| Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.
Rear camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.
| Sensor type Information about the camera sensor type. Some of the most widely used types of sensors in mobile device cameras are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc. | CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| Flash type The rear (rear) cameras of mobile devices mainly use led flashes. They can be configured with one, two or more light sources and vary in shape. | LED |
| Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions. | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record. | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video recording speed (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording speed (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps. | 30fps (frames per second) |
| Characteristics Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera. | Autofocus Digital zoom Geographical tags |
Front-camera
Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a rotating camera, a cutout or hole in the display, an under-display camera.
Radio
The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.
Location determination
Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
Headphone jack
This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Connecting devices
Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.
Battery
Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.
| Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours. | 2500 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. Exist different types batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries most often used in mobile devices. | Li-Ion (Lithium-ion) |
| 2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network. | 8 h (hours) 480 min (minutes) 0.3 days |
| 2G latency 2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network. | 560 h (hours) 33600 min (minutes) 23.3 days |
| 3G talk time 3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network. | 4 h (hours) 240 min (minutes) 0.2 days |
| 3G latency 3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network. | 550 h (hours) 33000 min (minutes) 22.9 days |
| Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics device battery. | Removable |
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