TCL announced a myriad of Alcatel handsets at MWC. Now, we get to take a look at the more budget-oriented 3-series phones – all of which sport 18:9 displays, and two with dual rear cameras.
All are also incorporated with fingerprint sensors, and Alcatel’s own facial recognition technology called Face Key, built on the OS’ standard Face Unlocking formula.
The Alcatel 3
Alcatel 3 Specs:
- 1.28GHz MediaTek MT6739 quad-core processor
- 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage expandable via microSD card
- 5.5-inch, 18:9 HD+ IPS LCD display
- 13MP rear camera, f/2.0, EIS
- 5MP front camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- NFC, USB Type-C, VoLTE Support
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- 3,000mAh battery
The Alcatel 3X
Alcatel 3X Specs:
- 1.28GHz MediaTek MT6739 quad-core processor
- 2GB/3GB of RAM, 16GB/32GB of storage expandable via microSD card
- 5.7-inch 18:9 HD+ IPS LCD display
- 13MP (f/2.0) + 5MP (f/2.2, 120° wide-angle) rear cameras, EIS
- 5MP front camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- NFC, USB Type-C, VoLTE Support
- Android 7.0 Nougat
- 3,000mAh battery
The Alcatel 3V
Alcatel 3V Specs
- 1.45GHz MediaTek MT8735A quad-core processor
- 2GB of RAM, 16GB/32GB of storage expandable via microSD card
- 6-inch 18:9 FHD+ IPS LCD display
- 12MP (f/2.2) + 2MP (f/2.4) rear cameras, EIS
- 5MP front camera
- NFC
- Fingerprint sensor
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- 3,000mAh battery
The Alcatel 3, 3X and 3V are priced at €150, €180 and €190 respectively.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
