TCL launches two new Alcatel budget-friendly phones Alcatel 1 and Alcatel 1L pro at MWC 2021
Alcatel is a brand with a limited budget, it has been around for a while, by the way, it is made by TCL. Today, TCL announced—along with numerous other unveilings at MWC 2021—two new Alcatel phones.
Specifically, these are two new devices in the Alcatel 1 series of smartphones. Today, Alcatel 1L Pro and Alcatel 1 (2021) join the Alcatel 1L that was launched at CES 2021 earlier this year. Some alternatives are provided for those who want or need something different.
The core goal of these new phones is to provide reliable smartphone performance, which is consistent with Alcatel’s overall goal of the industry. And “endless entertainment”.
Alcatel brings two new phones at MWC 2021 to meet your budget needs
Now, Alcatel 1 and Alcatel 1L Pro may belong to the same device series. But they have almost no similarities with each other. Similarly, Alcatel stated in its MWC 2021 announcement that they will suit different audiences.
For example, Alcatel 1 was designed with reliability in mind. And the goal of providing all the essentials for Android smartphones. To this end, it is supported by a variant of the Android 11 Go version out of the box. To promote this experience, TCL built Alcatel 1 around MediaTek’s limited budget quad-core chipset. Its clock frequency is 1.28GHz and only supports 1GB RAM. With 16GB of storage space, it can be expanded to 32GB.
This should be used in conjunction with the optimized Android version, which is equivalent to a stable experience. Leave enough space for applications, games, and media. TCL also stated that the built-in smart manager is also helpful. The tool intelligently analyzes and manages applications, memory optimization, and battery saving. The 2,000mAh battery can provide 8 hours of talk time.
As far as the camera is concerned, this will not be the highest resolution experience. The back of Alcatel 1 is equipped with a 5-megapixel snapper. It has face tracking and other functions. The former function helps to maintain focus during shooting.
Around the front, embedded above the 5-inch, 18:9 ratio FWVGA+ resolution display panel-with Eye Comfort mode to eliminate blue light-TCL embeds a 2 megapixel selfie snapper. Like many affordable phones, it is embedded in the thick bezel instead of the display.
However, in this case, the display frame is curved for a more comfortable hand-held grip. The engraved texture on the back, coupled with this, should reduce the drop probability of this phone. As an extra bonus, the texture adds a discoloration “moving light effect” and also has anti-fingerprint features.
Alcatel 1L Pro upgrades one or two grades
The final Alcatel device shown for MWC 2021 is Alcatel 1L Pro. Moreover, unlike Alcatel 1, this phone is geared towards “all-around performance and AI photography.”
To this end, the mobile phone manufactured by TCL is equipped with a 13-megapixel AI-enhanced camera and a 2-megapixel fixed-focus depth sensor. More specifically, those are three-inch and five-inch sensors. The company said that this will not only significantly improve the shooting effect than Alcatel 1. It will also allow for “professional-looking” blur, AI scene detection across 12 options to achieve better saturation and color accuracy, and more.
Around the front of Alcatel 1L Pro, the company uses a 5-megapixel fixed-focus sensor. It is embedded in the water-drop notch, reducing the frame size and achieving more functions.
In addition to the front and back cameras that support HDR, the front camera also has a facial beauty function and a face unlock function. Therefore, users will be able to quickly unlock the phone at a glance. Or use the rear fingerprint sensor. No matter which option the user chooses, this phone will be more secure than other Series 1 Alcatel phones.
Looking at the camera, Alcatel 1L Pro also runs Android 11 Go Edition. This is already an average of 20% faster than the Go version of Android 10. Added data saving and privacy enhancement functions. But even without Alcatel 1L Pro, Alcatel 1L Pro is different from Alcatel 1 or 1L.
Most importantly, this is because Alcatel 1L Pro is equipped with an eight-core processor instead of a quad-core SoC. And its backup memory is twice that of Alcatel 1. For storage, this has also doubled, supporting up to 128GB of storage space via microSD instead of the included 32GB of internal storage space.
This means that almost all users who need a budget-friendly phone should have enough space. And there should be enough memory, especially on Android 11 Go, which can complete more complex multitasking. Another hardware aspect included in this Alcatel is the dedicated Google Assistant button. The increase in RAM size of the Go Edition device is also likely to achieve this.
Finally, Alcatel provides users with a huge 6.1-inch HD+ display panel with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The company calls it the “Mini-Notch” water droplet, with a screen-to-body ratio of 84%. This is combined with the “S-shaped gradient” texture and finish around the back. Provide gadgets with more style than other methods, and may also have more grip.
The full specifications of these two devices will be announced at MWC 2021
