Alcatel One Touch 8030Y Hero 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Great screen, Excellent build quality
Bright, vibrant display, Stylus, MagicFlip covers, Camera, Expandable storage
Sturdy body, Large display, while device is still comfortable to hold, Good camera, Splitscreen functionality, Strong WiFi antenna, Neat accessories for free – the Sidekick 2, JBL headset, 3 MagicFlip covers

Cons:

Average battery life, Some hiccups with performance
Battery life, 6 inch phones aren't for everyone, Nonremovable battery

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Last revision on July 19, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Great screen, Excellent build quality
Bright, vibrant display, Stylus, MagicFlip covers, Camera, Expandable storage
Sturdy body, Large display, while device is still comfortable to hold, Good camera, Splitscreen functionality, Strong WiFi antenna, Neat accessories for free – the Sidekick 2, JBL headset, 3 MagicFlip covers

Reviewers Didn't Like

Average battery life, Some hiccups with performance
Battery life, 6 inch phones aren't for everyone, Nonremovable battery
Choppy UI, Battery life needs to be better, The display's colors are a bit dull and appear washedout, The camera is a bit too soft

Expert reviews and ratings

Let's face it, huge smartphones are here to stay. Even budget smartphones now have at least a 5-inch screen size. Alcatel's venturing back into the smartphone market by making top of the line and budget friendly Android smartphones. One we have for...

By T3 on January 26, 2015

7.9 Alcatel OneTouch has produced a fantastic phone in terms of its design, display and functionality. However the battery life might not be good enough for...

By Android Authority on November 19, 2014

The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2 sounds like a powerful phone and a great budget-friendly, stylus-equipped phablet, which should appeal to those who are in the market for such a device. It costs around ~$430 (€350), and for this sort of money, one would...

By Phone Arena on November 19, 2014

Le principal argument de ce Onetouch Hero 2 d'Alcatel est qu'il offre un bon confort de lecture. Seulement, non seulement ses performances sont médiocres, mais son autonomie est décevante. Pour 400 € le Sony Xperia T2 Ultra fait mieux sur ces deux...

By 01Net on March 16, 2015

Mancher Fan von Smartphones mit ausladendem Touchscreen und Stiftbedienung liebäugelt mit dem Samsung Galaxy Note 4 , scheut aber die Ausgabe von derzeit knapp 600 Euro ohne Vertrag.All jene dürften beim Alcatel One Touch Hero 2 hellhörig werden. Dessen...

By Focus on March 16, 2015

Das Samsung Galaxy Note gilt bis heute als der besten Vertreter der Phablet-Klasse und das nicht zuletzt wegen der Integration des S-Pen genannten Stylus in das gesamte System. Daher hätte das ALCATEL onetouch Hero 2 ein hervorragender Konkurrent zum...

By go2android.de on December 14, 2014

Alcatel, una delle prime aziende lanciatrici di smartphone, si sta lentamente adattando al mercato attuale proponendo una serie di dispositivi sempre più all'avanguardia. Uno di questi è l'Alcatel Onetouch Hero 2, phablet dalle dimensioni notevoli e con...

By tecnoandroid.it on July 29, 2015

Mit dem Modell Hero 2 hat Alcatel Onetouch auf der IFA in Berlin ein Android-Smartphone mit einem 6 Zoll großen Display, einer echten Octa-Core-CPU, einer 13-Megapixel-Kamera und Stiftbedienung vorgestellt, das bereits ab 439 Euro erhältlich sein wird....

By CNET.de on October 08, 2014

Der französische Gerätehersteller Alcatel One Touch hat auf der IFA 2014 ein Smartphone präsentiert, bei dem man davon ausgeht, dass es nicht perfekt ist – was ist schon perfekt? Jedenfalls kommt das Hero 2 mit sehr viel Zubehör. Dabei handelt es sich...

By techstage.de on September 09, 2014

Alcatel Hero 2 – L'azienda svela il suo nuovo Phablet #IFA2014! L'Alcatel ha presentato l' Hero 2, che ha un display IPS da 6 pollici con vetro Dragontail, con una risoluzione di 1080×1920 pixel, con un conseguente densità di pixel di 360ppi. Il...

By mobileos.it on September 05, 2014

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