TCL-owned Alcatel has a bunch of mid-range phones planned for the year. The new lineup includes the Alcatel 1s which we reported a few weeks ago, the Alcatel 1V, and 2019 models of the Alcatel 3 and Alcatel 3V. The whole lineup including their specs were leaked by Evan Blass (@evleaks) today.

Alcatel 1s

The Alcatel 1s has a 5.56-inch HD+ display with a screen-to-body ratio of 81.3%. Just as we reported a few weeks ago, the Alcatel 1s is powered by Spreadtrum’s SC9863A 1.6GHz octa-core (Cortex-A55) processor. There is 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage paired with it.

The Alcatel 1s has a 13MP primary camera that is interpolated to 16MP on its rear along with a 2MP sensor for capturing depth of field details. In front is a 5MP camera interpolated to 8MP with its own LED flash.

It packs a 3,060mah battery, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and runs Android Pie. It also has Face Key, Alcatel’s version of Face Unlock. The front of the phone is covered with 2.5D glass while the back is made of plastic with a brushed metal finish.

Alcatel 1V

The Alcatel 1V joins the Alcatel 1C as an Android Go phone but it runs the more recent Android Pie (Go Edition). I guess you know which to buy now.

The 1V has a 5.5-inch WVGA+ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by an unnamed octa-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. There is an 8MP camera (interpolated to 13MP) on the back of the phone and a 5MP camera (interpolated to 8MP) with its own LED flash in front.

The Alcatel 1V also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 2,460mAh battery. It will come in blue with a metallic finish.

Alcatel 3 (2019)

The 2019 Alcatel 3 brings a number of new features when compared to the last year’s model. The screen is now bigger at 5.94-inches and it has a notch now – the U type just like that of the Essential PH-1. This results in the top bezel getting shaved off. Alcatel says it has a screen-to-body ratio of 89.6%.

There is a Snapdragon 450 processor along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. A single 13MP camera sits on the back with an LED flash and fingerprint scanner underneath it. The front camera is an 8MP sensor.

The battery is also bigger now at 3500mAh. The front of the phone is covered with 2.5D glass. The rear has an OPVM processing finish for a premium and glossy appearance.

Alcatel 3C

The Alcatel 3C isn’t as powerful as the Alcatel 3 but it packs a much larger display – 6.7-inches to be precise! There is no notch but the bezels are moderately sized. The display is an IPS panel with an HD+ resolution.

Under its 3D textured back is MediaTek’s MTK8321 quad-core processor – a 1.3GHz chipset released back in 2017 for tablets. There is 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. It has a single 8MP rear camera at the top left corner and there is a fingerprint scanner in the middle. It also has support for Face Key.

The Alcatel 3C packs a measly 3,000mAh battery for its size. Thankfully, it runs Android Pie.

Alcatel 3L

The Alcatel 3L has a 5.9-inch HD+ display with a notch at the top for a screen-to-body ratio of 88.4%. It is powered by the Snapdragon 429 along with 2GB of RAM. Storage is 16GB but should be expandable.

It has dual rear cameras – 13MP + 5MP – with PDAF, real-time bokeh, a single-tone LED flash and AI features. The front camera is an 8MP sensor with LCD flash to illuminate your face when taking selfies.

Its battery is even bigger than that of the gigantic Alcatel 3C at 3500mAh. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner which is weird considering even the Alcatel 1V Android Go phone has one. It also runs Android Oreo although Alcatel says Android Pie will be available.

The phone has 2.5D glass in front and a metallic finish for the rear.

Alcatel 3V (2019)

The last but not the least is the 2019 version of the Alcatel 3V which technically is a beefed-up version of the 3C and a downgrade of some sort of last year’s model.

It has the same massive 6.7-inch HD+ 18:9 display, down from last year’s FHD+ panel. It is powered by an unnamed octa-core processor paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

There is a dual-camera setup on the back which is made up of a 16MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor. The selfie camera is an 8MP sensor. Unlike the 3C which has a 3,000mAh battery, the 3V packs a 4000mAh battery. It also stereo speakers, Face Key, and a fingerprint scanner. The back has a 3D textured finish.

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There is no information about the specs of any of the devices. There is also no info on availability. Nevertheless, we believe some, if not all of them will be announced at MWC 2019.

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TCL has begun rolling out the new Alcatel smartphones for 2018. On Monday, the Alcatel 3C was announced in Italy as the first of the Alcatel 3 series scheduled to launch this year.

According to Alcatel at CES 2018, all their new smartphones will come with 18:9 displays. The Alcatel 3C is the first and sports a 6” screen with a 1440 x 720 resolution. Even with the large display, the phone feels like a 5.5” phone, thanks to the reduced bezels.

While its easy to be excited about the display, the rest of the specs are entry level at best. The Alcatel 3C has 1GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage. It is also powered by a MediaTek MT8321 processor, a 32-bit quad-core chip clocked at 1.3GHz. With these specs, the phone would have been better launched as an Android Go device.

For optics, you get an 8MP rear cameras with flash and a 5MP fixed focus selfie camera. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 4.2, dual SIM support and Wi-Fi b/g/n. Powering the phone is a 3000mAh battery.

Alcatel is asking for €129.99 for the 3C and it will be available in Metallic Black, Metallic Blue, and Metallic Gold. Alcatel will also offer a €30 promo card to those who purchase the phone starting July 31, 2018.

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The coupon can be used to purchase movies on the CHILI Cinema Platform – a sort of Netflix but for movies released after a few weeks at the cinema. It is reported that the card will be activated no later than September 30, 2018.

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At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018, TCL had announced its upcoming Alcatel branded smartphones. However, it did not reveal any information on the specifications of the new phones. It is speculated that the Chinese smartphone manufacturer will showcase around six Alcatel smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 that will be held in the next month in Barcelona, Spain. Today, fresh renders of the upcoming Alcatel 3c smartphone have surfaced to reveal its appearance and color variants.

Even though the Alcatel 3c is a budget phone, it sports a premium finish and a slim appeal. It will be featuring a polycarbonate chassis with metallic finish. It will be coming in three color choices such as Metallic Black, Metallic Blue and Metallic Gold. The dimensions of the Alcatel 3c are 161 x 76 x 7.9mm and its weight is 168 grams.

A previous report has revealed that it will be housing a large-sized display of 6 inches that will carry support for HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The screen will be supporting an aspect ratio of 18:9. It will be fueled by MediaTek MT8321 chipset that includes a quad-core processor that has a maximum processing speed of 1.3 GHz. The SoC will be accompanied by 1 GB of RAM. It will be coming with an inbuilt storage of 16 GB and it will carry support for microSD card.

The Alcatel 3c will be featuring a rear-mounted camera of 8-megapixel and a selfie snapper of 5-megapixel. These cameras are equipped with LED flash. It will be running on Android 7.0 Nougat and it will include a 3,000mAh capacity battery that will deliver a standby time of about 300 hours. The connectivity features that will be arriving on the Alcatel 3c include Wi-Fi, HSPA+, 4.2 Bluetooth, GPS, and dual-SIM.

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These specifications indicate that the Alcatel 3c will be an entry-level smartphone from TCL. It is speculated to be priced at 120 euros (~$144). The rumor mill is expected to reveal more information on the specifications of the other Alcatel branded phones before the MWC 2018 begins.

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Apart from flagship phones, some of the mid-range phones have launched this year with displays supporting 18:9 aspect ratio. TCL is also expected to debut new Alcatel branded full screen design phones soon. Among the upcoming Alcatel phones is Alcatel 3C that is speculated to debut as the cheapest smartphone with full screen design. The entire specifications of the smartphone have been revealed through a product catalogue.

The Alcatel 3C is going to arrive with a 6-inch IPS display that will be supporting HD+ resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. It will be delivering an aspect ratio of 18:9. The large-sized display is surrounded by thin bezels.

The MediaTek MT8321 chipset that includes a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor will be powering the 3C along with 1 GB of RAM. It is equipped with a 3,000mAh battery that will deliver a talk time of up to 15 hours and a standby time of around 300 hours.

It will be coming with a native storage of 16 GB and it also features a dedicated slot for microSD card. The device will be running on Android Nougat OS. The back panel of the phone is equipped with a fingerprint scanner.

The rear-facing camera of the Alcatel 3C is of 8-megapixel whereas the camera that is placed on is front panel is of 5-megapixel. Both the cameras are equipped with LED flash. The connectivity features that will be available on it include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and dual SIM support.

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The Alcatel 3C will be sporting a polycarbonate chassis with metallic finish. It will be measuring 161 x 76 x 7.9mm and weighing 168 grams and it will be available in three colors such as Metallic Black, Metallic Blue and Metallic Gold. It is expected to sell in Europe with a price tag of 120 euro (~$143)

Apart from Alcatel 3C, TCL will be launching other Alcatel branded phones such as Alcatel 1x, Alcatel 3, Alcatel 3V, Alcatel 3X, Alcatel 5. Popular tipster Evan Blass has already revealed high-resolution renders of these phones. However, their specifications are still under the wraps.

The new Alcatel phones are expected to get showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 that will take place in Las Vegas in early January. The Alcatel 3C is speculated to be available for buying few weeks after its launch.

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In the previous month, well-known tipster Evan Blass had shared small-sized images of some of the Alcatel smartphones that will be launching in 2018. Now, the leakster has shared “decent sized” renders of the upcoming Alcatel 1x, 3c, 3, 3x, 3v and 5.

Among the above devices, the Alcatel 1x seems to be a low-end smartphone as it does not seem to feature a fingerprint reader. Alcatel 3 seems has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Alcatel 3c has a glossy back panel that features a rear-facing fingerprint sensor and a speaker grille.

The Alcatel 3x and 3v are fitted with dual rear cameras and rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The 3x phone seems to feature slimmer bezels and dual front cameras. The last one is the Alcatel 5 which seems to be a top-tier phone. It appears to feature an 18:9 display, a metallic body, a front-facing LED flash for the selfie camera and a single rear camera.

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As of this writing, there is no information available on the specifications of the aforementioned Alcatel phones. Rumors suggest that Alcatel will not be releasing IDOL branded phones in the next year.

The new Alcatel phones revealed by Blass are speculated to replace the IDOL lineup. It is likely that the new phones from the company may get announced in January 2018 at Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

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TCL has its hands full this year. The Chinese company has been pushing out phones under the Alcatel brand that it owns, as well as the BlackBerry brand licensed to it. It also signed a deal with luxury smartphone manufacturer, Vertu in June to build 30,000 handcrafted smartphones. However, that may no longer happen following Vertu’s shutdown of its UK manufacturing operation the following month.

Last month, TCL launched four new Alcatel phones – Idol 5S, Idol 5, A7 XL, and A7 at IFA Berlin. All these phones in addition to the ones released earlier this year all fall under the entry level and mid-range category.

Famous leaker Evan Blass took to Twitter yesterday to reveal some of Alcatel’s lineup for 2018. While there is no mention of the specs, we do hope one of them is a flagship.

First, there is the Alcatel 5 which looks like a high-end phone. It is shown to have a thin bottom bezel but a thicker top bezel packed with a bunch of sensors. We presume it will probably have dual front facing cameras. The back of the phone has a single camera and below it sits a fingerprint scanner.

Next is the Alcatel 3 series which includes the Alcatel 3V and 3X with their Idol 4S-like glass rear and vertically arranged dual rear cameras. Then there is the Alcatel 3 itself with a single rear camera but similar rear plate design. We can also see an Alcatel 3C which we presume is an entry level phone judging from its lack of a fingerprint scanner.

Last but not the least is the Alcatel 1X, another entry-level looking smartphone.

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This is not the complete product map for next year according to Evan. So there are more devices that are still unknown. Alcatel/TCL may also decide to scrap any of the models above. But for now, these devices are expected to hit the market next year.

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