Alcatel A5 LED, A3, U5 smartphones, PLUS 12 2-in-1 tablet announced


Alcatel A5 LED

Alcatel has unveiled three smartphones and a 2-in-1 tablet at the ongoing MWC 2017. The company has announced A5 LED, A3 and U5 smartphone while a PLUS 12 2-in-1 tablet.

The Alcatel A5 LED comes with a LED panel back that lights up with colours in different patterns. You can assign different LED cover patterns for incoming calls, messages, alarms, and social media alerts. The LED back cover is removable and Alcatel is also offering other cover options including a battery pack and a speaker back.

A5 LED key specifications

  • 5.2 inch IPS HD (1280×720) diplay
  • 1.5GHz Octa-Core Mediatek MT6753 processor
  • 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable via micro SD card
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Dual SIM
  • 8MP AF, aperture f/2.0, dual tone flash
  • 5MP front camera
  • Dimensions: 146 x 72.1 x 7.7mm / 10.2mm (with LED cover)
  • 4G LTE Cat, 802.11b/g/n, WiFi direct,Bluetooth 4.2, GPS with A-GPS, Micro USB 2.0 high speed
  • 2800mAh battery

Alcatel A3

Alcatel A3 key specifications

  • 5 inch IPS HD (1280X720) display
  • 1.25GHz Octa-Core processor
  • 1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable upto 32GB via micrSD card
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Dual SIM
  • 13 mega-pixel rear camera
  • 5 mega-pixel front camera
  • 4G LTE Cat 4, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 802.11b/g/n, WiFi direct, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC (5046Y), GPS with A-GPS
  • 2460mAh battery

Alcatel U5

Alcatel U5 key specifications

  • 5-inch FWVGA (854×480) display
  • 1.1 GHz processor Quad core processor
  • 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Front-facing speakers and fingerprint senso
  • 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
  • 2-megapixel front camera
  • Dimensions: 140.7 x 71.8 x 9.95 mm
  • 4G LTE Cat
  • 2050mAh battery

Alcatel PLUS 12

Alcatel PLUS 12 2-in-1 key specifications

  • 11.6-inch full HD (1980×1020) display
  • Intel Celeron N3350 processor
  • 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC SSD and 32GB microSD card, expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
  • Windows 10
  • 5 mega-pixel rear camera
  • Dimensions: 284 x 175 x 7.9mm (tablet)
  • 4G, WiFi,USB Type-C, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a Micro-HDMI port
  • 26.8WHr battery

The PLUS 12 tablet also comes with a keyboard which is powered by Qualcomm MDM9207 and has 128MB of RAM. It has a 2580mAh battery and features a full-size USB-A port for connectivity. The detachable keyboard supports 4G LTE and Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 15 devices.

Currently there are no details about the pricing and the availability of all the four Alcateld devices.


Author: Sneha Bokil

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