The alcatel 7 has an MT6763T chipset with octa-core
CPU running at up to 2.5 GHz. The screen is an LCD with a 6” diagonal and Full
HD+ resolution, but no notch like the alcatel 5V. There is no physical button
on the front - the fingerprint scanner is positioned on the back, right below
the vertical camera setup.
The memory is 2GB/32GB, but alcatel equipped the
phone with a microSD slot for up to 128GB more. There is an alcatel-exclusive
preinstalled app called CloserTV that brings online streaming and cable TV in
one place. The OS is Android Oreo 8.1, but with slight modifications from the
manufacturer.
The phone, manufactured by TCL, comes with 4,000 mAh
and the company says it can “handle up to 28 hours of talk time and 10.5 hours
of video streaming” on a single charge. Since the chipset is an affordable
Mediatek platform, there is no Quick Charge technology whatsoever.
The main camera setup has a 12 MP primary sensor and
a 2 MP secondary snapper for artificial background blur. The selfie camera is 8
MP and supports Face Unlock that alcatel called FACE KEY technology.
The price of the phone is US$ 179.99, although it can
be had for free with a port-in credit and an unlimited LTE deal with metroPCS.
If you are already a subscriber of the T-Mobile subsidiary, you can get the
alcatel 7 for US$ 129 with new line of service or an upgrade of your plan.
