MWC 2018: Alcatel brought a line of inexpensive smartphones based on Android Go
As part of the MWC 2018 exhibition, TCL introduced six new smartphones under the Alcatel brand. The devices were named Alcatel 1X, 1C, 3, 3V, 3X and 5.
Alcatel 1X and Alcatel 1C
The new budget smartphone is equipped with a plastic body with a soft-touch coating, a 5.3-inch screen with a ratio of 18: 9 and a resolution of 960 by 480 pixels. The basis of the novelty was the 4-core processor Mediatek MT6739. In the work he is helped by 1 gigabyte of RAM and 16 gigabytes of internal memory. The main camera received the module at 8 megapixels, the front camera was equipped with an image sensor at 5 megapixels. The battery capacity is 2460 mAh. In the presence of the LTE-module, and the chip Alcatel 1X in the management of the OS Android Go (Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition). This is the world's first smartphone running a simplified operating system. The device will be on sale in April at a price of 115 US dollars in gold, dark gray and dark blue colors.
Alcatel 1C - a variation of the Alcatel 1X model. The device is equipped with the same characteristics, but with a metal casing. But the LTE-module was removed and the price tag of the device is 105 US dollars.
Alcatel 3, 3V and 3X
The mid-budget models of Alcatel 3, 3V and 3X received Android 7.0 Nougat with a glossy, brand-name case. Alcatel 3 and Alcatel 3X also provided dactyloscopic sensors and a face recognition function. Alcatel 3 has a 5.5-inch HD + screen (1440 by 720 pixels), a 4-core chip Mediatek MT6739, 2 gigabytes of operating memory and 16 gigabytes of internal memory. The main camera received an image sensor at 13 megapixels, the front one at 5 megapixels. The battery of the device has a volume of 3000 mAh. The novelty will be on sale in black and blue in the second quarter of this year at a price of $ 160.
Alcatel 3X received a 5.7-inch HD + display, a 13 and 5-megapixel main camera with a 120-degree coverage angle, a Mediatek MT6739 chip, 3 gigabytes of RAM and 32 gigabytes of ROM. Available in metallic colors and black. Exit is also expected in the second quarter of 2018 at a price of $ 175.
Alcatel 3V equipped FullHD + 6-inch screen, 4-core MediaTek 8735A processor, 2 gigabytes of RAM and 16 gigabytes of built-in memory. The main camera received a 12 Mp module (interpolation up to 16 Mp) with a special sensor that gives the camera a bokeh effect. Frontal camera at 5 megapixels plus flash. Price Alcatel 3V - 195 US dollars.
Alcatel 5
Alcatel 5 has become the coolest device in the new series of smart phones Alcatel, but it's far from the flagship. The novelty was supplied with a plastic body with a metal coating, a fingerprint scanner and a face recognition function. The screen on the smartphone is a 5.7-inch HD + display. The heart of the device was the 8-core Mediatek MT6750, 3 gigabytes of RAM and 32 gigabytes of internal memory. Available USB Type-C and 3000 mAh battery with fast charging technology. Manages the device OS Android Nougat. Alcatel 5 will be available in March in colors black metallic and gold metallic. For him it is necessary to give 230 dollars.
What to expect
We are waiting for a whole line of inexpensive, stylish, modern and quite powerful devices. Novelties easily satisfy different requests of users who do not want to spend a lot of money on a smartphone, but still expect from it a fashionable appearance and a productive iron.
Source: TheVerge
