Alcatel just recently announced a budget smartphone that is going to offer a decent hardware and a fashionable look. The Alcatel 7 is the French OEM entry into the already competitive cheap smartphones market. Like I said, the smartphone comes with quite the appropriate mid-range specs but a little bottom level if you ask me. You get to enjoy dual rear camera, crisp display and impressive design. Check out some of the features the smartphone have to offer below.
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Alcatel 7 Key Specs and Features
- 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2160 pixels
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- Octa-core MediaTek MT6763T CPU with 2GB RAM
- 32GB built-in storage space, up to 128GB with a memory card
- Dual 12MP + 2MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint scanner (rear)
- 4, 000mAh non removable Li–ion battery
Design and Display
Inspite of the pleasant build, the smartphone can not be tagged has stunning not quite on the level of the likes of Oppo F9. It does have a level of premiumness in its sttucture though and is also sturdy too. There is a vertical row of two cameras at the middle on the upper part with flash below it and Alcatel branding directly at the bottom. Also, it has quite a noticeable bezel presence at the front except at the side.
Customarily, today’s smartphones have an increased display size compared to what we used to have The 6.0-inch display on the Alcatel 7 is about the regular thing these days. The LCD screen also boast of good viewing angle and a 1080 X 2160 pixels resolution
Battery and Camera
You cannot argue what you have here, which is a decidedly large battery. Even though you have bigger batteries out there, the 4, 000mAh on the smartphone is still a big deal. To cap it all, the Alcatel 7 includes fast charge which makes things a whole lot better in terms of bringing your battery back up to the fullest.
Besides joining the ever increasing dual camera list of smartphones, the Alcatel 7 seems to have a particularly ideal mid-range optics. As already mentioned, you have two cameras at the back, a 12MP main snapper and 2MP sensor for depth information. Position reversed, there is a single 8MP camera for taking pictures from the front be it selfies or wefies.
Hardware and Software
This is where the bottom shelf status of the mid-range smartphone comes to light. It doesn’t really matter, if the price tag justifies the compromises then it’s okay. Ticking on the inside of the smartphone, is a MediaTek MT6763T and a Mali-G71 GPU..
In continuation, the Alcatel bring in a 2GB RAM as well as 32GB storage space built-in. It is a good thing expansion of the storage can be made, and that goes up to 128GB with a memory card. Alcatel also throw in the latest operating software Android 8.1 Oreo with a little add-on from them.
Alcatel 7 Pricing and Availability
The smartphone will cost about 65, 000 Nara if you want to get one from a number of online stores or retail outlets around you.
Alcatel 7 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Alcatel 7:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
- Processor: Octa-core MediaTek MT6763T
- GPU: Mali-G71 MP2
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: Black
- Dimension: 162.1 x 75 x 8.6 mm
- Weight: 175g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2160 pixels (402 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 12MP + 2MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 000mAh non removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
