alcatel is revamping its branding and product
strategy this year, coming out with three distinct series - 1, 3, and 5 - all
with 18:9 screens. Some of the lines will have multiple devices, and it already
looks like the '3' tier will be the most crowded.
On its own that wouldn't be a lot, because the brand
has already put out some teaser renders of its own back at CES. But fret not,
for we've also got the full spec sheet for the alcatel 3V to go with the pics.
The phone is expected to ship with a 6-inch
2,160x1,080 display, a 16 MP + 2 MP dual rear camera setup, an 8 MP selfie
snapper, and the MediaTek MT6737 SoC at the helm. This will come with a 1.45
GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.
The 3V will have dual-SIM functionality, a microSD
card slot, 802.11n Wi-Fi (no 802.11ac here), Cat.4 LTE (with 150Mbps
theoretical maximum downloads and 50Mbps uploads), Bluetooth 4.2, a microUSB
port, and a 3,000 mAh battery. As you can see, a fingerprint scanner will be on
the back, right below the cameras.
The handset is going to be 8.05mm thick and weigh
169g. In Eurozone countries its recommended retail price will be around € 179.
It's unclear what version of Android it will boot, but regardless of iteration
you shouldn't expect any updates - if the brand's past behavior is any
indication.
