As a teenager getting a flip phone as a break from a smartphone, I enjoy the Nokia more. It doesn't have Google Assistant but it still has voice recognition for typing (I had the Alcatel at first though so I've gotten pretty good at typing). It's a lot faster, and the flashlight and camera are a complete game changer for me. The for a teenager, I'd say that the ALcatel is a good starter flip phone but as a former flip phone owner the Nokia is better.
I agree and purchased the Alcatel My Flip 2. The main cons of the Alcatel were the lack of a flashlight and a poor camera. Honestly, very seldom do I NEED either. The fact that Google assistant is built into the Alcatel was WAY above any of the other Flip Phones I looked at. AND...The Assistant works flawlessly, especially when using your voice to type a text. No more crazy plucking at the keypad just to have it say something completely different than what you intended. Good review Skywind007...Honest & accurate. Thank you and keep 'em coming.
Thanks for this comment!! I had the Alcatel and the SOS is really important sometimes (I'm a disabeled minor so I need to be able to contact my parents quickly) and not having the SOS was a big deal. I really wanted the Nokia but no SOS was preventing me from getting it so thank you for commenting :)
Thank you...they are offering the Nokia on a special on one the TV shopping shows, but I agree the Google Assistant feature on the Alcatel is the game changer for me.
@Mark Ehrlich thats good. So it's not laggy then? I have kaios on my Alcatel phone and its laggy just as it was on my 2017 Nokia 3310 phone that likewise had kaios.
Thank U for the video. Re: Google assistant, does using this feature on the Alcatel use any of my Tracfone minutes or is it just an app included on the phone to eliminating all the button pushing to write a text?
I did a test right now and it does require a connection to the internet. It works both with your data plan and wifi. So the answer is yes, it will use up your data, therefor costing you money if you use it while you are away from your home's wifi or any other wifi.
EXCELLENT review! My compliments. Two questions: What version of KAIOS does the Alcatel have? I read somewhere online that KAIOS did eliminate Google, including Assistant, completely? Is this true? Without its Assistant the Alcatel is of no use to yours truly at all. Please inform when you can, and thanks! 🙏♐
It has KaiOS 2.5.4. I doubt Google Assistant is going away because on their website, KaiOS is still mentioning the Google Assistant. Here is a paragraph from their website: "In addition to the investment, Google and KaiOS have also agreed to work together to make Google Assistant, Google Maps, RUclips, and Google Search available to KaiOS users. These apps have been developed specifically for the KaiOS platform, which is entirely web-based, using open standards such as HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS."
Thanks. I will be buying a new tripod soon since the one I have right now doesn't aim down very well. I agree that it's pointed up too much but since I'm a low budget person, I will have to wait until I have some extra cash. I was thinking of getting a GoPro cam to attach to my head but they are so expensive and I don't know if the image would come out shaky. Thanks again.
I actually got that at the same exact Nokia flip phone for my birthday and I think it has a way better camera than the other one and it also has a better microphone which is gonna be better for calls.
You can test the S.O.S. button it you hang up in 2 seconds. It's best to do this late at night when the 911 center is less busy in case the call goes thru. The screen will read: "Emergency calling".
I thought the Alcatel won on pictures and video. In actual daily use the Nokia successor to the model reviewed here has abysmal battery life and the indicator is crude compared to the 2760. Thank you for excellent reviewing. I have subscribed.
I had an Alcatel a few years ago, and I hated that model so much that I don't even want to try another. One bad thing was the ring or ringtone was not changeable or adjustable in volume, and it was way too quiet plus seemed to blend into background sounds where I work. I was always missing calls. It had a lot of other problems, too, that I can't even remember, but I was glad to move on to a much better LG phone.
This one here is nice but I think that flip phones have their days numbered because I can tell by the design that they are not trying hard enough to make a good flip phone. I remember the original Symbian operating system which was so much better than KaiOS. KaiOS is way over simplified. I still love my flip phones but as we move on, they will become rarer and rarer, until they join pagers and mechanical typewriters in museums.
@@bnstndrd I am speculating but all basic phone with Kaios are just not improving the way they should. 2mp cameras are useless even for senior citizens.
@@skywind007 I agree. Don't get me wrong. I want these to remain basic phones. I don't want these to be smartphones in the least bit but the operating system shouldn't be so sluggish.
Does the nokia (tracfone) have a place for an sd card? I've heard different answers for this. Apparently some have a place under the battery and some don't...
Is there a tool online to identify a phone to buy based on features that are important to you? I find that I'm watching 900 videos only to find that I need to keep looking.
Can you download apps like life360 on any of these phones? Looking for a cheap flip phone for my 8yr old that I can download a tracking app on. Or can I just track her on Google maps?
I searched life360 on both devices but neither has it on the store. I tried spelling it life360, life 360, or just life, but it's not there. I searched "tracking app" but there is nothing in terms of finding the device on a map. Even the "anti theft" function on settings cannot locate the phone, it can only play a sound or erase the phone. Sadly, KaiOS is a very primitive operating system that I think might have its days numbered once today's old folks move on.
No. It claims to have a predictive typing mode but it just randomly suggest words that have nothing to do with what you are writing. In reality, you have to spell out every word.
So I’m a teen I finally got the money for a Nokia but I wanted to get some features I needed now I can live without good assistant and the Nokia looks clean ngl a break from a smartphone would be nice
No. I just did a firmware update; I downloaded the update, I installed it, and I restarted the phone 3 times just to make sure. I searched "facebook" but it's not there. I looked under the "social" category, but no luck. It's sad that they left that out on the Nokia because it's such a beautiful phone that I find myself playing around with it as much as I do with a smartphone. A phone without social media is like a car with no radio or sound system. It's a major flaw.
21:38 Can't you use wifi on the 2760? Is this a dumb question? Why can't you use apps on the nokia without service? Is there no voice to text on the nokia, so you can't voice record texts? Sorry if this is dumb..
No, only tracfone. I have seen the Nokia 2780 and Alcatel Go Flip 3 unlocked on Amazon for $94 plus tax: www.amazon.com/Alcatel-GO-FLIP-4052W-Unlocked/dp/B08MV4BDXB/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1BTK0Q2CF33WB&keywords=alcatel+my+flip+2&qid=1676111906&sprefix=alcatel+my%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-4
I'm having a hard time finding a review that evaluates the things that are actually important to me. These are both Tracfones... does either of them offer triple minutes or double minutes? Does either one of them display the remaining minutes and days?
TracFone only triples minutes for smartphone and doubles minutes for basic phones. So the answer is no, you will not be able to triple the minutes for the flip phones shown in this video. Both are considered basic phones by Tracfone. The Tracfone website also said that the minute tripling only works with plans that are not "smartphone only" plans. I know that's confusing but that's what I looked up on Tracfone. As far as displaying minutes and days, while this information is not on the front screen, you can find it by pressing the UP navigation button. Pressing the UP navigation key will open the internet browser and send you to the TracFone portal. The first time you look up this information by pressing the UP navigation button, you will have to enter your phone number. The next time you look up this information, it will remember the number so you don't have to type it again. Even if you power down the phone and turn it on again, it will remember your number. Strangely enough, it does not ask for any other verification information, just the phone number. The information that you get is: Remaining TEXTS, MINUTES, DATA, and RENEWAL DATE. I tested this on both phones and it gave me the same information, so they are accurate.
You state you aren't going to measure it but size is one of the most important issues with these newer flip phones. If you look them up on line they give the same dimensions for both. It would have been nice if ya had actually measured them. Too Large! We keep going backwards in time. Started it out with huge cell phones got them all the way down to a perfect size small flip phone only to have them huge again. Even the new flip dumb phones like this one is a lot larger than what we want. Seniors cannot hold them due to the fact they are too large open or closed. When open they are considerably larger than our smartphones. Even you have to open and close it with 2 hands. Did anyone else notice the quality of the phones are awful. Cheap plastic which feels awful in your hand 🤠
Yes. In particular the STT (speech to text). A lot of people have been asking about WhatsApp. Only the Alcatel supports WhatsApp at this time and only the Alcatel supports STT. But not having a flash is a major handicap for a phone in 2024. The last time I had a phone without a flash was in 2005.
Nokia is bigger.... & isn't Alcatel owned by or a spin off of Nokia? How do I get rid of the Google assist? this is a flip phone, trying to be a smart phone. There is really no such thing as a simple flip phone to make & receive calls only unfortunately, these are pretty much becoming the "consumption devices" the frail monolithic glass smart phones are. My carrier which is owned by or ran by Tracfone only offered me the Alcatel, after 3 weeks I'm pretty annoyed for it trying to think for me, I hope I can get used to its wonky operation I had to replace my LG L125 which failed after < 2 years.
True. I looked it up right now and sure enough. Nokia in the old days used this business model of making products that competed with each other. This may be necessary to work the budget buyer market.
Tim from Canada you would not get those phones in Canada for $20 the Alcatel from Rogers phone company you were looking over $200 for that flip phone and it is garbage because I have the same phone piece of garbage… here’s the thing smart phones there are 10 to 15 different styles of smart phone from Apple and other brands out there but if you wanna go old-school and buy a flip phone in Canada Alcatel piece of garbage
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As a teenager getting a flip phone as a break from a smartphone, I enjoy the Nokia more. It doesn't have Google Assistant but it still has voice recognition for typing (I had the Alcatel at first though so I've gotten pretty good at typing). It's a lot faster, and the flashlight and camera are a complete game changer for me. The for a teenager, I'd say that the ALcatel is a good starter flip phone but as a former flip phone owner the Nokia is better.
How do you activate voice recognition for typing especially for txt I didn't see the option so I took it back
I agree and purchased the Alcatel My Flip 2. The main cons of the Alcatel were the lack of a flashlight and a poor camera. Honestly, very seldom do I NEED either. The fact that Google assistant is built into the Alcatel was WAY above any of the other Flip Phones I looked at. AND...The Assistant works flawlessly, especially when using your voice to type a text. No more crazy plucking at the keypad just to have it say something completely different than what you intended. Good review Skywind007...Honest & accurate. Thank you and keep 'em coming.
I'm thinking lack of Google Assistant, or any Google tracking, is actual a good thing!
Which one has no google tracking?
@@PiceaSitchensis Nokia, except for Maps. The Alcatel is always tracking you because of the Assistant.
The Nokia does have an SOS button. Which can be reassigned. It’s on the right side, right under the volume button.
Thanks for this comment!! I had the Alcatel and the SOS is really important sometimes (I'm a disabeled minor so I need to be able to contact my parents quickly) and not having the SOS was a big deal. I really wanted the Nokia but no SOS was preventing me from getting it so thank you for commenting :)
I just bought the Nokia TracFone. I'm pleased with my decision.
Thank you. This helped me so much. I am 81 years old.
Great comparison. Thank you so much.
You done very much effort to this video. And its really helpful.. thanks
Thank you...they are offering the Nokia on a special on one the TV shopping shows, but I agree the Google Assistant feature on the Alcatel is the game changer for me.
Specially for Google Maps. I don't know why they would leave that out on a flip phone.
@Mark Ehrlich For some reason my doesn't.
@Mark Ehrlich do you like the phone?
@Mark Ehrlich thats good. So it's not laggy then? I have kaios on my Alcatel phone and its laggy just as it was on my 2017 Nokia 3310 phone that likewise had kaios.
Thanks for the info.
While the color saturation is better on the Nokia phone, I feel that the detail on the Alcatel phone is better for taking pictures
True. I thought pixels was everything but it is not.
Thank U for the video. Re: Google assistant, does using this feature on the Alcatel use any of my Tracfone minutes or is it just an app included on the phone to eliminating all the button pushing to write a text?
I did a test right now and it does require a connection to the internet. It works both with your data plan and wifi. So the answer is yes, it will use up your data, therefor costing you money if you use it while you are away from your home's wifi or any other wifi.
EXCELLENT review! My compliments. Two questions: What version of KAIOS does the Alcatel have? I read somewhere online that KAIOS did eliminate Google, including Assistant, completely? Is this true? Without its Assistant the Alcatel is of no use to yours truly at all. Please inform when you can, and thanks! 🙏♐
It has KaiOS 2.5.4. I doubt Google Assistant is going away because on their website, KaiOS is still mentioning the Google Assistant. Here is a paragraph from their website:
"In addition to the investment, Google and KaiOS have also agreed to work together to make Google Assistant, Google Maps, RUclips, and Google Search available to KaiOS users. These apps have been developed specifically for the KaiOS platform, which is entirely web-based, using open standards such as HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS."
Just a recommendation.
Point the camera down on the table. This makes things easier to see.
Thanks. I will be buying a new tripod soon since the one I have right now doesn't aim down very well. I agree that it's pointed up too much but since I'm a low budget person, I will have to wait until I have some extra cash. I was thinking of getting a GoPro cam to attach to my head but they are so expensive and I don't know if the image would come out shaky. Thanks again.
How can I buy it ? I am in Nepal. Please give me a link.
Is it true nokia doesn’t show date and time an sms message was received and sent?
CN both of them be used as hotspot?
Can the Alcatel phone read QR codes?
not possible to upload fcb and watsapp from google playstore?
I actually got that at the same exact Nokia flip phone for my birthday and I think it has a way better camera than the other one and it also has a better microphone which is gonna be better for calls.
Thanks Very Much!
All it needs to do is make and receive calls reliably with clear sound.
Ever butt dial the PANIC button? -
This was very informative and useful.
Thank you.
You can test the S.O.S. button it you hang up in 2 seconds. It's best to do this late at night when the 911 center is less busy in case the call goes thru. The screen will read: "Emergency calling".
Don't sit on your phone.
I thought the Alcatel won on pictures and video. In actual daily use the Nokia successor to the model reviewed here has abysmal battery life and the indicator is crude compared to the 2760.
Thank you for excellent reviewing. I have subscribed.
Thanks
Bro this shits better than my actual phone😭
I had an Alcatel a few years ago, and I hated that model so much that I don't even want to try another. One bad thing was the ring or ringtone was not changeable or adjustable in volume, and it was way too quiet plus seemed to blend into background sounds where I work. I was always missing calls. It had a lot of other problems, too, that I can't even remember, but I was glad to move on to a much better LG phone.
This one here is nice but I think that flip phones have their days numbered because I can tell by the design that they are not trying hard enough to make a good flip phone. I remember the original Symbian operating system which was so much better than KaiOS. KaiOS is way over simplified. I still love my flip phones but as we move on, they will become rarer and rarer, until they join pagers and mechanical typewriters in museums.
@@skywind007 are you talking about all basic phones or just the flip phone version of them?
@@bnstndrd I am speculating but all basic phone with Kaios are just not improving the way they should. 2mp cameras are useless even for senior citizens.
@@skywind007 I agree. Don't get me wrong. I want these to remain basic phones. I don't want these to be smartphones in the least bit but the operating system shouldn't be so sluggish.
@@bnstndrd Exactly. I hope someone can make a decent one and at least an 8 mp camera
How can I buy
Does the nokia (tracfone) have a place for an sd card? I've heard different answers for this. Apparently some have a place under the battery and some don't...
I have the Tracfone Nokia one and mine does not. I was told it would though so maybe they put it in random ones?
Is there a tool online to identify a phone to buy based on features that are important to you? I find that I'm watching 900 videos only to find that I need to keep looking.
This is the only tool I found: www.gsmarena.com/search.php3?
Can you download apps like life360 on any of these phones? Looking for a cheap flip phone for my 8yr old that I can download a tracking app on. Or can I just track her on Google maps?
I searched life360 on both devices but neither has it on the store. I tried spelling it life360, life 360, or just life, but it's not there. I searched "tracking app" but there is nothing in terms of finding the device on a map. Even the "anti theft" function on settings cannot locate the phone, it can only play a sound or erase the phone. Sadly, KaiOS is a very primitive operating system that I think might have its days numbered once today's old folks move on.
@@skywind007 thank you for the help.
WiFi calling?
For me the only downside of Nokia is not having WiFi hotspot.
Hopefully they'll add that to their next models in a year or so when they come out.
Does the Nokia have predictive texting?
No. It claims to have a predictive typing mode but it just randomly suggest words that have nothing to do with what you are writing. In reality, you have to spell out every word.
So I’m a teen I finally got the money for a Nokia but I wanted to get some features I needed now I can live without good assistant and the Nokia looks clean ngl a break from a smartphone would be nice
Is facebook messenger or at least the facebook alone available or downloadable in Nokia 2760?
No. I just did a firmware update; I downloaded the update, I installed it, and I restarted the phone 3 times just to make sure. I searched "facebook" but it's not there. I looked under the "social" category, but no luck. It's sad that they left that out on the Nokia because it's such a beautiful phone that I find myself playing around with it as much as I do with a smartphone. A phone without social media is like a car with no radio or sound system. It's a major flaw.
I agree 💯 the Nokia is like a1999 or 2000s Nokia old phones I got today so yes Alcatel are better👌
Thats actually quite relaxing ykwis
At the side by side mini vlog ykwis
*not sarcastic intending either btw so for real no joke ykwis
Good review. However, don't use the "hey google" trigger in your videos.
Sorry, I forgot about that.
21:38 Can't you use wifi on the 2760? Is this a dumb question? Why can't you use apps on the nokia without service? Is there no voice to text on the nokia, so you can't voice record texts? Sorry if this is dumb..
It's not dumb! I ordered one that's coming tomorrow, it does have wifi :>
Can you buys thes phone unlocked to use on Verizon network?
No, only tracfone. I have seen the Nokia 2780 and Alcatel Go Flip 3 unlocked on Amazon for $94 plus tax: www.amazon.com/Alcatel-GO-FLIP-4052W-Unlocked/dp/B08MV4BDXB/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1BTK0Q2CF33WB&keywords=alcatel+my+flip+2&qid=1676111906&sprefix=alcatel+my%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-4
Hey, What model is the sony bluetooth speaker?
It's the SRS-XB33. I did a review on it here: ruclips.net/video/VXT4oiGtm9A/видео.html
i loved my doro7050 but today it took a quick trip in the washer so i ordered the nokia 2760 with 1200 tracphone minutes for $75.
Yeah that one's not a bad phn.
Farhan Ahmed was here
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I'm having a hard time finding a review that evaluates the things that are actually important to me. These are both Tracfones... does either of them offer triple minutes or double minutes? Does either one of them display the remaining minutes and days?
TracFone only triples minutes for smartphone and doubles minutes for basic phones. So the answer is no, you will not be able to triple the minutes for the flip phones shown in this video. Both are considered basic phones by Tracfone. The Tracfone website also said that the minute tripling only works with plans that are not "smartphone only" plans. I know that's confusing but that's what I looked up on Tracfone. As far as displaying minutes and days, while this information is not on the front screen, you can find it by pressing the UP navigation button. Pressing the UP navigation key will open the internet browser and send you to the TracFone portal. The first time you look up this information by pressing the UP navigation button, you will have to enter your phone number. The next time you look up this information, it will remember the number so you don't have to type it again. Even if you power down the phone and turn it on again, it will remember your number. Strangely enough, it does not ask for any other verification information, just the phone number. The information that you get is: Remaining TEXTS, MINUTES, DATA, and RENEWAL DATE. I tested this on both phones and it gave me the same information, so they are accurate.
How can i buy this in India( alcatel
It will not work in India. Tracfone doesn't operate in India.
Want google assistant, get a smart phone. People want flip phones to keep away from google.
You state you aren't going to measure it but size is one of the most important issues with these newer flip phones. If you look them up on line they give the same dimensions for both. It would have been nice if ya had actually measured them.
Too Large! We keep going backwards in time. Started it out with huge cell phones got them all the way down to a perfect size small flip phone only to have them huge again. Even the new flip dumb phones like this one is a lot larger than what we want. Seniors cannot hold them due to the fact they are too large open or closed. When open they are considerably larger than our smartphones. Even you have to open and close it with 2 hands. Did anyone else notice the quality of the phones are awful. Cheap plastic which feels awful in your hand 🤠
I hope nokia put s40 or symbian os next time
I basically grew up with Symbian. If they never bring it back, I am going to miss it.
@@skywind007 yes me too
I Don't think they will brought it back, there's Android for smartphone and kaios for smart featurephone and s30+ for dumb phone
@@arx117 kai os is dumb as hell even s40 is better than this shit
In terms of hardware Nokia wins, and in software Alcatel.
Yes. In particular the STT (speech to text). A lot of people have been asking about WhatsApp. Only the Alcatel supports WhatsApp at this time and only the Alcatel supports STT. But not having a flash is a major handicap for a phone in 2024. The last time I had a phone without a flash was in 2005.
Thats not a TIE!!!!
Man please 🙄. Its a flip phone who cares about Google Assistant. They are both cheezy phones. For overall phone performance the Nokia won!
Nokia is bigger.... & isn't Alcatel owned by or a spin off of Nokia? How do I get rid of the Google assist? this is a flip phone, trying to be a smart phone. There is really no such thing as a simple flip phone to make & receive calls only unfortunately, these are pretty much becoming the "consumption devices" the frail monolithic glass smart phones are.
My carrier which is owned by or ran by Tracfone only offered me the Alcatel, after 3 weeks I'm pretty annoyed for it trying to think for me, I hope I can get used to its wonky operation I had to replace my LG L125 which failed after < 2 years.
That's not 2760. That's 2660.
It's the 2760. Watch the unboxing video I made and you will see on the box it says 2760. Watch here: ruclips.net/video/Q2d4PJy1bg0/видео.html
Truthfully
Alcatel is made by Nokia. Same.
True. I looked it up right now and sure enough. Nokia in the old days used this business model of making products that competed with each other. This may be necessary to work the budget buyer market.
Nokia 2760 has WhatsApp
Tim from Canada you would not get those phones in Canada for $20 the Alcatel from Rogers phone company you were looking over $200 for that flip phone and it is garbage because I have the same phone piece of garbage… here’s the thing smart phones there are 10 to 15 different styles of smart phone from Apple and other brands out there but if you wanna go old-school and buy a flip phone in Canada Alcatel piece of garbage
I'm hoping Apple can put out a polished flip phone that has a 16MP camera and a decent screen. Apple can make unpopular things popular.