Alcatel Idol 5 coming to Cricket Wireless on October 27

Quietly introduced earlier this month at IFA 2017 trade fair, the Alcatel Idol 5 will make its debut in the United States in late October. The smartphone will be exclusively carried in the country by Cricket Wireless.

The Idol 5 promises premium features at a fraction of the price of today's major brand smartphones. But how much exactly Alcatel's handset really costs? According to Cricket, the Idol 5 will be available for purchase for just $199 beginning October 27.

Now let's see what are those “premium features” that Alcatel says the Idol 5 has to offer for that price. First off, the smartphone comes with Android 7.0 Nougat on board, which isn't quite unusual.

The 5.2-inch display with full HD (1080p) resolution is nothing to be impressed of, while on the inside there's a MediaTek Helio P20 processor, paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB expandable storage. The back side features a 12-megapixel camera, while in the front there's a secondary 5-megapixel selfie snapper.

Alcatel Idol 5 is powered by a 2,850 mAh battery and comes with two front-facing speakers that promise to provide “exceptional sound” either you're watching your favorite show and video, or listening to music on Alcatel's exclusive music app.