Alcatel 3 and 3L with dual rear-cameras, 1S and 3T 10 tablet announced


Alcatel has introduced the Alcatel 3, Alcatel 3L and Alcatel 1S smartphones, as well as the Alcatel 3T 10 at Mobile World Congress 2019. These phones come with Full View displays and premium build quality. 

Alcatel 3 sports a 5.9-inch HD+ (1,560 x 720 resolution) Super Full View Display with a notch and 88% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Octa-Core processor with up to 4GB RAM and 64GB built-in storage along with microSD expansion. There is a 3500mAh battery on board. It features a 13+5MP dual cameras set up with real-time bokeh and 8MP front-facing camera. The phone features Alcatel’s Face Key face unlock and AR emojis. The fingerprint sensor is present on the back.

Alcatel 3L sports a 5.9-inch HD+ (1,560 x 720 resolution) Super Full View 2.5D display with a notch and 88% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Quad-Core chipset with up to 2GB RAM and 3500mAh battery. It features a 13+5MP dual cameras set up with real-time bokeh and 8MP front-facing camera. The phone features Alcatel’s Face Key face unlock and AR emojis. The fingerprint sensor is present on the back.

Both the phones run on Android 8.1 Oreo pre-installed but will get the  Android 9.0 Pie update in Q2 2019. Google Lens is also included in the Alcatel 3L camera software which helps you find products online, copy and paste text, learn more about landmarks, add events to their calendar, look up movie posters, identify popular plants and animals and more in real-time.

Alcatel 1S sports a 5.5-inch 18:9 HD+ (1,440 x 720) Full View display, packs 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage with microSD expansion, and a 3060mAh battery. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie and is powered by a Spreadtrum Octa-Core processor. It packs 13MP+2MP dual rear-camera with real-time bokeh and AI scene detection. it comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and Face Unlock.

Alcatel 3T 10 is a tablet that sports a big 10-inch HD screen, packs a 4,080mAh battery and runs on Android 9.0 Pie. it offers DSP voice recognition up to three meters away, Alcatel 3T 10 provides hands-free audio control to play movies or music, answer questions and more. The Alcatel 3T 10 also features an optional lightweight Audio Station accessory that can be connected to the tablet to achieve a powerful, deep sound with up to seven hours of non-stop music on the go. The Audio Station comes with a 3.5mm auxiliary port, Micro-USB and microSD card reader so you can play audio from any external media players.

Pricing and availability:

  • The Alcatel 3T 10 will be available later this year starting €179 ($203.24 or Rs. 14,451 approx.) and will also be available as a bundle with the Audio Station starting at €229 ($260 or Rs. 18,486 approx.).
  • The Alcatel 3 will be available in Q2 for €159 ($180 or Rs 12,836 approx.) (3+32GB version) and €189 ($214 or Rs. 15,257 approx.) (4+64GB version) and will come in gleaming Gradient Black Blue and Gradient Blue Purple colors.
  • The Alcatel 3L will be available in Q2, and will start at €139 ($158 or Rs.11,221 approx.), and will come in Anthracite black and Metallic blue color options.
  • Alcatel 1 will be available in Q2 2019 at a starting price of €109 ($123 or Rs. 8,797 approx.). It will be available in Black, Blue, Rose, and Gold brushed metallic finish.