TCL, the company behind the iconic Alcatel
brand, has just announced two new Android smartphones that will be available in
various markets across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East,
and Africa: Alcatel 3X and Alcatel 1SE.
These are affordable phones that won't
reach North America, at least not for the moment, but if you're certain you
want one, you can get the Alcatel 3X and Alcatel 1SE for € 150 and € 100,
respectively.
The most expensive of the two, Alcatel 3X
has a large 6.5-inch HD+ display with nearly 90% screen-to-body ratio, 2.5D
screen glass, and a small V-notch. The phone is equipped with an octa-core
MediaTek MT6762 processor, coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage (up
to 256GB).
Also, Alcatel 3X features a quad-camera
setup that includes: 16MP AI main, 2MP macro, 2MP depth, and 5MP super-wide
sensors. There's also a secondary 8-megapixel camera in the front that should
be enough to take decent selfies. Last but not least, Alcatel 3X is powered by
a massive 5,000 mAh battery and runs Android 10 right out of the box.
The much cheaper Alcatel 1SE (2020) sports
a slightly smaller 6.2-inch HD+ display, a triple camera setup (13MP AI, 5MP
super-wide, and 2MP depth sensors), and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
There's no mention of the chipset, just
that it packs eight cores, but we do know the phone has 3GB RAM and 32GB
storage. Also, Alcatel 1SE is powered by a generous 4,000 mAh battery and runs
Android 10.
