New affordable Alcatel phones and tablet announced
CES 2021 is in full swing and TCL unveiled three budged phones under its Alcatel brand as well as an affordable 7-inch tablet. All three phones are powered by MediaTek’s Helio A25 chipset, pack multi-cam setups and feature waterdrop notch displays.
Alcatel 3L (2021)
The Alcatel 3L brings a 6.52-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution and an 8MP selfie cam. It has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is further expandable via microSD cards. You get a 48MP primary camera alongside two 2MP modules for macro shots and depth data. There's also a convenient rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
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You’re looking at a 4,000 mAh battery with 10W charging over micro-USB, but on the software side, you get the latest Android 11. The Alcatel 3L comes in black and blue colors and will retail for €149 starting March.
Alcatel 1S (2021)
If you’re looking for an even more affordable device, there’s the Alcatel 1S which also packs a 6.52-inch LCD but of HD+ resolution and a lower resolution 5MP selfie cam. The back houses a 13MP main sensor alongside two 2MP modules. You get 3GB RAM and 32GB storage and a 4,000 mAh battery.
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The Alcatel 1S boots Android 11 and comes in black and blue colors with a retail of €109 starting February.
Alcatel 1L (2021)
The Alcatel 1L is cheaper still, packing a smaller 6.1-inch LCD with the same HD+ resolution, a dual camera setup (13MP + 2MP) and a 3,000 mAh battery.
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The phone boots Android 11 (Go edition) and comes with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage. It also comes in black and blue colors and will be priced at $135 in the US. First sales are scheduled to begin in March.
Alcatel 1T 7 Wi-Fi
In addition to the three budget phones, TCL is also bringing a budget Alcatel tablet called the Alcatel 1T 7 Wi-Fi. Its full specs and design weren’t revealed yet but it will come in at just €59 for the 16GB version and €69 if you need 32GB storage.
This is a family-oriented tablet that will go up against the likes of Amazon’s Fire lineup. The tab will boot Android 10 (Go edition) and will come with a special Kids Mode.
The Alcatel 1T 7 will be available in green and black colors later this month.
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Reader comments
- Lio
- 09 Jun 2021
- Xjf
Hope they will keep good quality As well , love this brand
- Anonymous
- 08 Mar 2021
- 8PS
Why cheap phones love macro cameras?
- infinity
- 13 Jan 2021
- Ike
what do u mean