alcatel flash 2 review: hands on demo + sample photos

An octacore smartphone with a 13mp camera for way less than 10k.

Yup, that's what you get with the new Alcatel One Touch Flash 2.

If there's one positive thing to come out of this "selfie generation", it's probably the refusal to settle and accept mediocre technology.

Gone are the days when people would have to sacrifice an entire month's paycheck on an iPhone just to be able to capture decent photos.

With demand comes competition.

One company that recognizes the need for quality smartphones that come with an affordable price tag is ALCATEL.

Their recently released One Touch Flash 2 Android is proof that when squeezed hard enough, exceptional quality can be had very inexpensively.

You'll notice immediately with the packaging that this was an inspired product. Much thought was put into it.

Along with that, each Flash 2 phone already comes with a flip cover case, screen protectors, standard USB charger and in-ear headphones.

ALL THAT FOR JUST P6,190.



But does it perform?



Yup, quite impressively, in fact.

Most android phones I've tried in the past usually can't help but freeze after several days in use. This one was pretty consistent with regards to its speed and performance.

Check out the specs taken from GSM arena below and judge for yourself:



Tech stuff bores me so I'll just talk about my experience using it for several days...

The Flash 2 was specifically enhanced and designed for photography because nowadays, what good is a smartphone when you can't take good photos with it right?

Here's some sample photos I took using my Flash 2 under different lighting conditions.

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All three cactus photos were taken indoors under natural light. The first one in "auto mode" while the 2nd and 3rd in HDR.

Here's a sample of a photo taken indoors under poor lighting conditions with flash in auto:



And the other also in auto mode but with flash:



Here's another one taken against the light with flash:



And without:



Here's a typical flatlay-ish photo that's popular on Instagram :)



And now using the front cam in selfie mode:



The Flash 2 camera has a special gesture feature which allows the cam to automatically take photos when you do the "peace sign". :D

For a more thorough look at the Alcatel One Touch Flash 2, check out this unboxing video I made and ALSO linked to it is a hands on vid where I show you how to take photos and demonstrate its sound quality + built-in speakers.

Bottomline?

The ALCATEL One Touch FLASH 2 is a pretty tough contender in its price range.

You'll probably have a hard time finding another smartphone that looks as handsome and performs as well as this for only P6,190.

Get yours exclusively at lazada.com.ph while supplies last.