The Alcatel Shine Lite is a budget-friendly 4G handset with 16GB ROM, 2GB RAM, a 5" HD display and features an excellent fingerprint sensor similar to the ones found in Huawei phones, which is pretty much unheard of in a phone at this price point purchased from a UK store.
It features a premium glass and metal design, with a design language possibly inspired by Huawei's P9 and Honor 8 range.
The rear camera is a 13MP shooter with a dual-tone flash, and the front camera is a 5MP shooter with its own dedicated flash.
I don't know about you, but this seems a right bargain for the price. Not only does it offer better build quality than other phones at this price point, such as the Samsung Galaxy J3 and J5, and the Huawei Y6 II Compact, it's being sold by a proper UK retailer so there'll be no issues with warranty claims. The same can't be said about similarly specced and priced Chinese imports.
Available in black and gold.
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preecey
1 Mar 176#24
Hi all,
Thought I'd update the thread with my thoughts on the phone. Picked one up for a relative and set it up for her this evening.
It is absolutely fantastic. For the price, it cannot be beaten. The build quality is great, the performance is spot on, with no visible lag or stutter even while installing apps in the background.
The screen has excellent viewing angles, and despite it being only a 720p display, it's pin sharp and is comparable to an iPhone in that you can't view individual pixels, even when up close. I know the iPhone is around 326ppi and this is 294ppi, but I didn't observe any difference.
The camera is fine for the price. Far better than the camera found on a Smart Ultra 6, and possibly comparable to something like a Galaxy S5. It only records video in 720p, however.
The fingerprint sensor is excellent. It recognises my fingerprint and my relative's every time, and unlocked the phone in under a second.
It's pretty much stock Android throughout. There are several pre-installed apps that can be uninstalled, however I found one or two, such as Uber, which for some reason can only be disabled (not uninstalled, which is a shame).
And one excellent plus is that it comes with a well made gel case in the box! It fits perfectly, and has a slight lip around the front glass so that if you drop the phone on a hard flat surface, the gel case will come into contact with the floor instead of the screen.
All in all, I feel it's a great phone for £110, and I am really glad I picked this over another phone at this price point.
Warranty was confirmed by the staff member at Carphone Warehouse as being 2 years, which is yet another welcome addition. And certainly a much better warranty than any you'd get from an imported Chinese phone!
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sxxychocolate
28 Feb 17#1
looks good on papar, but could I get it sim free and without the top up at this price?.....heated up in ant case :smiley:
preecey to sxxychocolate
28 Feb 17#2
You can get it without the top-up if you have a Pay As You Go SIM on O2, EE or Vodafone that is actively used, and it would then be processed as a Pay As You Go upgrade.
ws007 to sxxychocolate
1 Mar 17#15
What color paper are you using?
lhassall
28 Feb 17#3
Specs obviously not quite up to a Xiaomi but you're getting a UK warranty you can actually claim on.
Would also take stock Android over the bloated and buggy mess that is MIUI. Fingerprint sensor on my Redmi 3S Prime only works 50% of the time, had loads of network/notification problems, app reload/refresh problems.
Masteryates
28 Feb 17#4
Great specs for the price. Unlikely to ever get updates but you get what you pay for. HOT. :laughing:
no heat just another one of the 7 billion phones posted on here everyday
kcspurs
28 Feb 17#7
why when i click on ee it goes up to £15 top up
heat added though
preecey to kcspurs
28 Feb 171#9
Scrolling down the page would reveal the £10 top up options.
ahhbisto
28 Feb 17#8
How does this Compare to moto g4
joshtbh
28 Feb 17#11
If you're good at flashing Roms etc do yourself a favour and get a £130 Zuk z2 instead. Seems a good deal though if you're not confident with flashing roms
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The Alcatel Shine Lite is a budget-friendly 4G handset with 16GB ROM, 2GB RAM, a 5" HD display and features an excellent fingerprint sensor similar to the ones found in Huawei phones, which is pretty much unheard of in a phone at this price point purchased from a UK store.
It features a premium glass and metal design, with a design language possibly inspired by Huawei's P9 and Honor 8 range.
The rear camera is a 13MP shooter with a dual-tone flash, and the front camera is a 5MP shooter with its own dedicated flash.
I don't know about you, but this seems a right bargain for the price. Not only does it offer better build quality than other phones at this price point, such as the Samsung Galaxy J3 and J5, and the Huawei Y6 II Compact, it's being sold by a proper UK retailer so there'll be no issues with warranty claims. The same can't be said about similarly specced and priced Chinese imports.
Available in black and gold.
Top comments
Thought I'd update the thread with my thoughts on the phone. Picked one up for a relative and set it up for her this evening.
It is absolutely fantastic. For the price, it cannot be beaten. The build quality is great, the performance is spot on, with no visible lag or stutter even while installing apps in the background.
The screen has excellent viewing angles, and despite it being only a 720p display, it's pin sharp and is comparable to an iPhone in that you can't view individual pixels, even when up close. I know the iPhone is around 326ppi and this is 294ppi, but I didn't observe any difference.
The camera is fine for the price. Far better than the camera found on a Smart Ultra 6, and possibly comparable to something like a Galaxy S5. It only records video in 720p, however.
The fingerprint sensor is excellent. It recognises my fingerprint and my relative's every time, and unlocked the phone in under a second.
It's pretty much stock Android throughout. There are several pre-installed apps that can be uninstalled, however I found one or two, such as Uber, which for some reason can only be disabled (not uninstalled, which is a shame).
And one excellent plus is that it comes with a well made gel case in the box! It fits perfectly, and has a slight lip around the front glass so that if you drop the phone on a hard flat surface, the gel case will come into contact with the floor instead of the screen.
All in all, I feel it's a great phone for £110, and I am really glad I picked this over another phone at this price point.
Warranty was confirmed by the staff member at Carphone Warehouse as being 2 years, which is yet another welcome addition. And certainly a much better warranty than any you'd get from an imported Chinese phone!
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Would also take stock Android over the bloated and buggy mess that is MIUI. Fingerprint sensor on my Redmi 3S Prime only works 50% of the time, had loads of network/notification problems, app reload/refresh problems.
heat added though