CES 2021 is in full swing and TCL launched three budget phones under its Alcatel brand as well as an affordable 7-inch tablet. All three phones are powered by MediaTek’s Helio A25 chipset, pack multi-cam setups and feature waterdrop notch displays.
Alcatel 3L (2021)
The Alcatel 3L features a 6.52-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution and an 8MP selfie cam. It has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is further expandable via microSD cards. You get a 48MP primary camera alongside two 2MP modules for macro shots and depth data. There’s also a convenient rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
You’re looking at a 4,000 mAh battery with 10W charging over micro-USB, but on the software side, you get the latest Android 11.
Alcatel 3L (2021) Specifications
Network Properties
2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
- Announced: 2021, January 12
- Status: Exp. release 2021, Q1
Design
- Dimensions: 165.6 x 75.6 x 8.7 mm (6.52 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
- Weight: 194 g (6.84 oz)
- Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- Colors: Jewelry Blue, Jewelry Black
- SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD
- Size: 6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 11
Hardware
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6762D Helio P22 (12 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- RAM: 4GB
- Internal Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (only single sim model)
- eMMC 5.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: [email protected]
- Selfie Camera: Single – 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4″, 1.12µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: [email protected]
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC: Yes
- USB: microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Charging 10W
Alcatel 3L (2021) Price and Availability
The Alcatel 3L comes in black and blue colors and will retail for €149 starting March.
