The most affordable in the bunch is the brand new
Alcatel 1V. It comes with a 5.5 LCD display with a 480 x 960 resolution and
18:9 aspect ratio. There’s a 5MP F/2.2 front camera and another 5MP F/2.4
shooter around the back paired with an LED flash. The back is also where you’ll
find the fingerprint scanner. The phone features a plastic build and has all
three buttons on the right side with the power, volume and a dedicated Google
Assistant button.
Under the hood the 1V packs an octa-core Unisoc
SC9863A chipset paired with 1GB RAM and 16GB storage which can be expanded via
the microSD slot. Helping things run smoothly is Android Pie (Go Edition) which
also brings all the standard Go apps optimized to work on entry-level devices.
The battery capacity is 2,460 mAh and charges over
microUSB. There’s also Dual Nano SIM support. The Alcatel 1V will be available
for € 79 (US$ 86) and comes in Anthracite Black, Metallic Blue, Metallic Gold and
Metallic Rose colors. The phone will be sold in Europe, the Middle East, Asia
and Latin America but we don't have an exact release date yet.
