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Alcatel 1 Series

Alcatel 1 2021Processor: SC9863A, unknown, Mediatek Helio 20 Helio P22 MT6762, Mediatek MT6580M, Mediatek MT6739, Mediatek MT8321, Spreadtrum SC7731, Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SD 215
Graphics Adapter: unknown, ARM Mali-400 MP, ARM Mali-400 MP2, Imagination PowerVR GE8100, Imagination PowerVR GE8320, PowerVR GE8322 / IMG8322, Qualcomm Adreno 308
Display: 5.00 inch, 5.30 inch, 5.50 inch, 6.22 inch, 6.52 inch, 7.00 inch, 10.10 inch
Weight: 0.13kg, 0.134kg, 0.146kg, 0.148kg, 0.15kg, 0.151kg, 0.165kg, 0.168kg, 0.175kg, 0.19kg, 0.245kg, 0.415kg
Price: 60, 100, 110, 129, 130, 150 euro
Average Score: 61.78% - poor
Average of 36 scores (from 55 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 48%, features: 50%, display: 69%, mobility: 206%, workmanship: 70%, ergonomy: 73%, emissions: 97%

 

Alcatel 1T 10

The Alcatel 1T 10 is a budget tablet that sports an IPS display with 800 x 1,280 pixels resolution, quad-core processor and 16 GB expandable storage. It is aimed for entry-level users who need a tablet for casual usage such as watching videos, checking emails, reading ebooks and run fewer demanding apps. It's hard to get excited about tablets that feature such low-end spec as the Alcatel 1T range, but the prices are low, so they will suit those looking for a simple experience or want something to entertain their kids. The tablet feels cheap on hand, but its price is low enough that users may just let it get away with it. The Alcatel 1T tablet comes with simple designs, but neither feels premium in the hand. Each has a plastic back that is reminiscent of Amazon Fire tablets. The company refers to it as 'raw material', but don't expect anything that feels luxurious in hand here. In terms of color choice, a user can choose from Premium Black or Blueish Black. The Alcatel 1T 10 has a larger display at 10.1-inch with dimensions of 255 x 155 x 9.35 mm and a weight of 415 g, which means it's not easy to hold in one hand. But you've got a lot more screen real estate which should make watching a video or doing general tasks easier. As for hardware specifications, it has MediaTek's MT8321 quad-core chipset with 1 GB of RAM onboard. It will seem like an okay experience for users, but don't expect these tablets to handle high-end games or lots of apps running at the same time. As for storage, the 1T 10 comes with 16 GB (11 GB to use after the OS is installed). That's not enough for most tablet users, so if a user wants one of these, it is recommended to put in a microSD card. The tablet is compatible with cards up to 128 GB. As for software, the 1T 10 run the latest Android 8.1 Oreo software right out of the box. Whether Alcatel will manage to keep them up to date with software upgrades in the future remains to be seen, but it's great to have the latest software already running on here. The inclusion of an ‘Eye Care Mode’ (designed to reduce the effects of blue light) and a ‘Kids Mode’ is a plus. The latter of which is a version of the operating system designed with younger users in mind. Not only does this mode offer a selection of pre-installed apps and games suitable for younger users, but it also comes with additional settings to allow parents to pre-set various aspects such as usage limits. Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Alcatel 1T 10Notebook: Alcatel 1T 10
Processor: Mediatek MT8321
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-400 MP
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 0.415kg
Price: 110 euro
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Average Score: 62% - poor

Average of 2 scores (from 6 reviews)

 

Reviews

74.7% Alcatel 1T 10 Tablet Review | Notebookcheck
The Alcatel 1T 10 is a very light 10-inch tablet in the lower price segment. However, due to its affordable price you have to lower your sights considerably in terms of its features.
Hands on: Alcatel 1T review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The latest Alcatel tablets feel cheap, but they also have low enough prices that you may just let them get away with it.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 02/26/2018
Hands on: Alcatel 1T review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The latest Alcatel tablets feel cheap, but they also have low enough prices that you may just let them get away with it.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 02/26/2018

Foreign Reviews

62% Alcatel 1T 10
Source: Android Mag German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 62% performance: 54% display: 64% mobility: 70% workmanship: 60%
62% Alcatel 1T 10
Source: Android Mag German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 62% performance: 54% display: 64% mobility: 70% workmanship: 60%
Mi Experiencia Con La Alcatel 1T 10 Smart Tras Tres Semanas De Uso
Source: Tuexperto Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Negative: Low performance; weak hardware; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/13/2020
Mi Experiencia Con La Alcatel 1T 10 Smart Tras Tres Semanas De Uso
Source: Tuexperto Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Negative: Low performance; weak hardware; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/13/2020

 

Alcatel 1T 7

Specifications

Alcatel 1T 7Notebook: Alcatel 1T 7
Processor: Mediatek MT8321
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-400 MP2
Display: 7.00 inch, 16:10, 1024 x 600 pixels
Weight: 0.245kg
Price: 100 euro
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Reviews

Hands on: Alcatel 1T review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The latest Alcatel tablets feel cheap, but they also have low enough prices that you may just let them get away with it.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 02/26/2018

Foreign Reviews

Alcatel 1T je nový ultra levný tablet. Potěší Android Go a pouzdro s klávesnicí
Source: Svet Androida CZ→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Low price; support waterproof.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/31/2018

 

Alcatel 1X

Specifications

Alcatel 1XNotebook: Alcatel 1X
Processor: Mediatek MT6739
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8100
Display: 5.30 inch, 18:9, 960 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.151kg
Price: 100 euro
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Average Score: 57.75% - poor

Average of 4 scores (from 7 reviews)

 

Reviews

56% Alcatel 1X review, an Android Go phone on a budget that keeps you waiting
Source: Android Guys English Archive.org version
In the end, the Alcatel 1X isn’t a fast phone, it’s not great at taking photos, but it is a quality phone for the price. There aren’t many $100 phones that offer an 18:9 aspect ratio and a fingerprint scanner, let alone both. Even though the specs are less than impressive, the use of Android Go helps squeeze out a little extra performance over others that run traditional Android.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/09/2018
Rating: Total score: 56% price: 70% performance: 30% mobility: 80% workmanship: 60%
Alcatel 1X
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
The Alcatel 1X is a basic unlocked Android phone that costs less than $100, but it makes a number of sacrifices to achieve that low price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/03/2018
40% Alcatel 1X: An affordable budget device humbled by ambition
Source: Good Gear Guide English Archive.org version
If you’re looking for a throwaway device with all the functionality that modern Android offers, this’ll tick that box - but it won’t look pretty.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/30/2018
Rating: Total score: 40%
60% Alcatel 1X review: It's Android Go time
Source: Android Central English Archive.org version
Finally, if $100 is the price you can afford to pay and you want a phone that can do more than calls and SMS from that T9 keyboard, the 1X is a godsend. Literally. Android Go may be designed for that emerging market that companies like to talk about condescendingly from a stage, but it's also a boon for plenty of people in the west as a phone they can afford or as a backup to keep around in case that expensive model meets the pavement and cracks.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%
Hands on: Alcatel 1X review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The Alcatel 1X offers those on a super low budget a relatively big screen smartphone experience without too much compromise.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/26/2018

Foreign Reviews

Alcatel 1X Günstig, aber nicht hässlich
Source: WinFuture German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/11/2019
75% Recensione Alcatel 1X
Source: AndroidWorld.it Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/12/2018
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 80% features: 75% display: 65% mobility: 70% workmanship: 75% ergonomy: 75%

 

Alcatel 1

Specifications

Alcatel 1Notebook: Alcatel 1
Processor: Mediatek MT6739
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8100
Display: 5.00 inch, 16:9, 960 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.134kg
Price: 100 euro
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Average Score: 51.8% - poor

Average of 5 scores (from 5 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% Alcatel Smartphone
Source: Gadgetspeak English Archive.org version
While lacking the high profile of the major players in the manufacture of mobile devices, the Alcatel brand of handsets have been around for several years now. Originally a trademark of Nokia, the Alcatel brand is now released under license by TCL Communication. Recently I have had the opportunity to check out the Alcatel 1 smartphone which is available, SIM-free, from Carphone Wharehouse priced at £59.99.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/25/2018
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 60% workmanship: 60%
20% Alcatel 1 Review: Terrible performance and features all rolled into 1
Source: Toptenreviews English Archive.org version
You could say this phone has a certain 'je ne sais quoi’, because we don't know what would make anyone buy it.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/10/2018
Rating: Total score: 20%
50% Alcatel 1 Android Go
Source: Trusted Reviews English Archive.org version
The Alcatel 1 is a well-built phone, available for an eye-catching sub-£100 price. However, the quality of its display and the level of its performance simply don’t make the grade.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/25/2018
Rating: Total score: 50%

Foreign Reviews

59% Recensione Alcatel 1 – Android Go e prezzo realmente basso
Source: Techzilla.it Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: Total score: 59% price: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 60%
70% Alcatel 1 5033D - Экономия, стабильность и приятные сюрпризы. Обзор смартфона на Android Go
Source: Helpix RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/10/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%

 

Alcatel 1C

Specifications

Alcatel 1CNotebook: Alcatel 1C
Processor: Mediatek MT6580M
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-400 MP2
Display: 5.30 inch, 18:9, 960 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.15kg
Price: 100 euro
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Average Score: 100% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

100% Alcatel 1C 3G. At $89 the lowest cost smartphone (Review)
Source: Gadgetguy English Archive.org version
Welcome to perhaps the most surprising smartphone of 2018. And it can be yours for 8.9% of those $1,000 flagships we all covet.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/12/2018
Rating: Total score: 100% price: 100% performance: 100% workmanship: 100%

 

Alcatel 1X 2019

Specifications

Alcatel 1X 2019Notebook: Alcatel 1X 2019
Processor: Mediatek MT6739
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8100
Display: 5.50 inch, 18:9, 1440 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.13kg
Price: 150 euro
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Average Score: 66.67% - average

Average of 3 scores (from 5 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Alcatel 1x
Source: Gadgetspeak English Archive.org version
This is a cheaper Android phone but it looks anything but that, around £100 should secure this SIM free and some might keep this as a second unit or one to take to festivals or night clubs and the like where security is less than perfect.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/23/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 60% workmanship: 80%
50% Alcatel 1X (2019) review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
If you’re looking for an all-round accomplished smartphone for $120/£100, we’re tempted to say that it doesn’t exist (yet). At the very least, the Alcatel 1X isn’t that phone, thanks to terrible performance and a substandard camera.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/11/2019
Rating: Total score: 50%
Hands on: Alcatel 1X (2019) review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
A solid, affordable smartphone that can handle apps and basic games, along with delivering good-enough cameras and a pleasant design.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/08/2019

Foreign Reviews

70% Alcatel 1X (2019) recensione: il minimo indispensabile
Source: AndroidPit.it Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/01/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Бюджетник с NFC: тест-обзор смартфона Alcatel 1X 2019
Source: Yamobi RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Stylish design; compact size; high autonomy; nice cameras; support NFC. Negative: Weak connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/25/2019

 

Alcatel 1C 2019

Specifications

Alcatel 1C 2019Notebook: Alcatel 1C 2019
Processor: Spreadtrum SC7731
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-400 MP2
Display: 5.00 inch, 18:9, 960 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.148kg
Price: 100 euro
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Reviews

Hands on: Alcatel 1C (2019) review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The Alcatel 1C has a very specific brief, to offer a basic Android smartphone experience at an entry level price point. From what we've seen so far, it achieves this, but don't expect anything more.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/09/2019

 

Alcatel 1 5033D

Specifications

Alcatel 1 5033DNotebook: Alcatel 1 5033D
Processor: Mediatek MT6739
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8100
Display: 5.00 inch, 2:1, 960 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.134kg
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Foreign Reviews

Тест-обзор бюджетного 4G-смартфона Alcatel 1 5033D
Source: Yamobi RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size; great built quality; support both dual SIM; good price. Negative: Poor cameras; slow system.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/28/2019

 

Alcatel 1S

Specifications

Alcatel 1SNotebook: Alcatel 1S
Processor: unknown
Graphics Adapter: unknown
Display: 5.50 inch, 18:9, 1440 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.146kg
Price: 110 euro
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Average Score: 65% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 5 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

Alcatel 1S Erfreulich viel für erstaunlich wenig
Source: Netzwelt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/09/2019
Mi Experiencia Con El Alcatel 1S 2020 Tras Dos Semanas De Uso
Source: Tuexperto Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Stylish design; nice display; great cameras; long battery life; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/26/2020
65% Najfajniejszy z najtańszych? Recenzja Alcatela 1S 2019 za zaledwie 429 złotych
Source: Tabletowo Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/29/2019
Rating: Total score: 65% price: 100% mobility: 95%
Taki powinien być nowoczesny budżetowiec. Recenzja Alcatel 1S
Source: Antyweb Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid workmanship; compact size; nice performance. Negative: Slow charging; mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/31/2019
Обзор плюсов и минусов смартфона Alcatel 1S (2019). Компактный и очень доступный
Source: Mega Obzor RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice display; powerful processor; impressive autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/29/2019

 

Alcatel 1S (2020)

Specifications

Alcatel 1S (2020)Notebook: Alcatel 1S (2020)
Processor: Mediatek Helio 20 Helio P22 MT6762
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8320
Display: 6.22 inch, 19:9, 1520 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.165kg
Price: 129 euro
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Average Score: 59% - poor

Average of 10 scores (from 14 reviews)

 

Reviews

74.6% Alcatel 1S (2020) Review - An Entry-level Smartphone with Strong Core Competencies | Notebookcheck
In the current generation of the Alcatel 1S, TCL offers a successful mix of a good display, a decent memory and a 4,000 mAh battery. Find out what other surprises the entry-level smartphone has in store for you in the review.

Foreign Reviews

40% So schlägt sich das 100-Euro-Handy
Source: Nextpit Germany German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2020
Rating: Total score: 40%
40% So schlägt sich das 100-Euro-Handy
Source: Nextpit Germany German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2020
Rating: Total score: 40%
Alcatel 1S (2020): Test, Neuigkeiten, Display, Akku, Kamera, Preis
Source: Computerbild German DE→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice display; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Poor cameras; average performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/06/2020
Alcatel 1S (2020): Test, Neuigkeiten, Display, Akku, Kamera, Preis
Source: Computerbild German DE→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice display; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Poor cameras; average performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/06/2020
70% Alcatel 1S (2020), análisis y opinión
Source: Computerhoy Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/26/2020
Rating: Total score: 70% features: 60% display: 60% mobility: 770% workmanship: 70%
70% Alcatel 1S (2020), análisis y opinión
Source: Computerhoy Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/26/2020
Rating: Total score: 70% features: 60% display: 60% mobility: 770% workmanship: 70%
80% Alcatel 1 SE review: dit zijn de plus- en minpunten
Source: AndroidWorld.nl Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/27/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Alcatel 1 SE review: dit zijn de plus- en minpunten
Source: AndroidWorld.nl Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/27/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
40% Test de l'Alcatel 1S (2020): 100 euros pour un smartphone correct, c'est possible?
Source: Nextpit France French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/11/2020
Rating: Total score: 40%
40% Test de l'Alcatel 1S (2020): 100 euros pour un smartphone correct, c'est possible?
Source: Nextpit France French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/11/2020
Rating: Total score: 40%
65% Recenzja Alcatela 1s (2020) – pełen kompromisów, ale z NFC
Source: Tabletowo Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/17/2020
Rating: Total score: 65%
65% Recenzja Alcatela 1s (2020) – pełen kompromisów, ale z NFC
Source: Tabletowo Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/17/2020
Rating: Total score: 65%
Обзор плюсов и минусов Alcatel 1S (2020). Живучий бюджетник с NFC и тройной камерой
Source: Mega Obzor RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice triple cameras; large battery capacity; decent performance; NFC chip; good price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/08/2020
Обзор плюсов и минусов Alcatel 1S (2020). Живучий бюджетник с NFC и тройной камерой
Source: Mega Obzor RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice triple cameras; large battery capacity; decent performance; NFC chip; good price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/08/2020

 

Alcatel 1B (2020)

Specifications

Alcatel 1B (2020)Notebook: Alcatel 1B (2020)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SD 215
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 308
Display: 5.50 inch, 18:9, 1440 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.168kg
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Average Score: 62% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

62% Alcatel 1B: smartphone voor een prikkie
Source: Computer Totaal Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2020
Rating: Total score: 62%
Обзор Alcatel 1B (2020) 5002D. Доступный смартфон, не лишенный индивидуальности
Source: Mega Obzor RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful display; good price; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/22/2020

 

Alcatel 1SE

Specifications

Alcatel 1SENotebook: Alcatel 1SE
Processor: SC9863A
Graphics Adapter: PowerVR GE8322 / IMG8322
Display: 6.22 inch, 19:9, 1520 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.175kg
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Average Score: 70% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

70% Review: Alcatel 1SE smartphone
Source: GadgetGear.nl Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/24/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%

 

Alcatel 1S 2021

Specifications

Alcatel 1S 2021Notebook: Alcatel 1S 2021
Processor: Mediatek Helio 20 Helio P22 MT6762
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8320
Display: 6.52 inch, 20:9, 1600 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.19kg
Price: 130 euro
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Average Score: 65% - average

Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

73.6% Alcatel 1S (2021) review - Cheap entry-level smartphone with setbacks | Notebookcheck
The Alcatel 1S hardly gets any improvements this year. The focus is mainly on the latest Android version and the slightly larger display. You can find out why this is a bit too meager in the review.
50% Alcatel 1S Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English
We’ve been covering Alcatel phones for a number of years now, and some familiar observations and criticisms continue to apply. The Alcatel 1S, like its predecessors, is extremely cheap, which is its one outstanding virtue. For less than £100 you’re getting a functional smartphone that can handle all of the basics. For anyone who simply wants a phone for calling and messaging, that may just be enough. However, for anyone looking for a bit more from their phone, it doesn’t quite pass muster. Its archaic chip fails to offer any fluidity, its display is dim and low-res, and its camera system only operates effectively in bright yet even lighting.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/15/2022
Rating: Total score: 50%
50% Alcatel 1S Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English
We’ve been covering Alcatel phones for a number of years now, and some familiar observations and criticisms continue to apply. The Alcatel 1S, like its predecessors, is extremely cheap, which is its one outstanding virtue. For less than £100 you’re getting a functional smartphone that can handle all of the basics. For anyone who simply wants a phone for calling and messaging, that may just be enough. However, for anyone looking for a bit more from their phone, it doesn’t quite pass muster. Its archaic chip fails to offer any fluidity, its display is dim and low-res, and its camera system only operates effectively in bright yet even lighting.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/15/2022
Rating: Total score: 50%

Foreign Reviews

80% Alcatel 1S 2021: spotgoedkope smartphone
Source: Computer Totaal Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/02/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Alcatel 1S 2021: spotgoedkope smartphone
Source: Computer Totaal Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/02/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Alcatel 1 2021

Specifications

Alcatel 1 2021Notebook: Alcatel 1 2021
Processor: Mediatek MT6739
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8100
Display: 5.00 inch, 18:9, 960 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.134kg
Price: 60 euro
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Average Score: 40% - bad

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

40% Alcatel 1 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English
It feels a little weird steering people away from one of the cheapest phones on the market, especially in these financially challenging times. But while the Alcatel 1 (2021) is incredibly cheap, it is not one of the best cheap phones. The phone’s strangled performance, alarming battery life under load, and flat-out terrible 5-inch display renders it borderline unusable for all but the very lightest of tasks. Web browsing, gaming, and media playback are all badly hamstrung, while the camera fails to produce acceptable results in pretty much any lighting conditions. If you absolutely can’t spend more than £40 on a phone, and only need a handset for the lightest and most occasional of tasks, you could make a case for buying the Alcatel 1 (2021). Otherwise, we’d implore you to save a little extra, spend a little more, and achieve a bare minimum of all-round usability.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/25/2023
Rating: Total score: 40%

 

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Alcatel:

Alcatel is a French telecommunications company originally founded in 1898. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of cell phones, fixed-line phones, networking and communications solutions, and other telecommunications products. Alcatel is headquartered in Paris, France, and operates worldwide.

The telecommunications equipment manufacturer merged in 2006 to form Alcatel-Lucent. Various business units were sold to other companies, so the Alcatel brand name is used by different companies nowadays. The brand names "Alcatel One Touch" and "Alcatel Idol" are used by the Chinese company TCL for smartphones and tablets.


These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

ARM Mali-400 MP: OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics card for ARM SoCs that is scaleable from one to four fragment processors and has got one vertex processor. Mainly used in conjunction with ARM A9 cores in tablets and smartphones.

ARM Mali-400 MP2: OpenGL ES 2.0 GPU for ARM based SoCs with 2 fragment processors and 1 vertex processor.

Imagination PowerVR GE8100: Integrated graphics card for entry level ARM SoCs. Smallest variant of the Series8XE series of GPUs (GE8xx0) with a peak fillrate of only one pixel/clock.

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Imagination PowerVR GE8320: Integrated graphics card for mid-range ARM SoCs.

Qualcomm Adreno 308: Integrated mid-range graphics card in the Snapdragon 425 SoCs that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and features unified shaders.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

PowerVR GE8322 / IMG8322: Entry level graphics card based on the PowerVR Rogue architecture with support for OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.1.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Mediatek:

MT8321: Entry level SoC that integrates a Cortex-A7 quad-core CPU at up to 1.3 GHz (32 Bit), a ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU at up to 500 MHz, a EDGE / HSPA+ / WDCDMA radio and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi.

MT6739: Entry level quad core soc (4x Cortex-A53 at up to 1.5 GHz) with an integrated LTE modem (Cat. 4 DL / Cat 5 UL), Wifi and PowerVR GE8100 GPU.

MT6580M: Quad-core SoC (4x Cortex-A7 at 1.3 GHz) for tablets and smartphones.

Spreadtrum:

SC7731: Entry level smartphone SoC with a ARM Mali-400 MP2 and wireless radios (up to HSPA+).

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SC9863A: Entry level octa core SoC with 8 ARM Cortex-A55 cores in two clusters. One performance cluster with up to 1.6 GHz and a efficiency cluster with up to 1.2 GHz. The SoC also integrates an LTE modem, a IMG8322 GPU and 1080p video support.

Mediatek Helio 20:

Helio P22 MT6762: ARM based octa core SoC (8x ARM Cortex-A53) clocked at up to 2 GHz. The chip also includes a Cat.7 LTE modem (300 Mbps download).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200:

SD 215: 64-Bit Cortex-A53 Quad-Core with an Adreno 306 GPU manufactured in 28nm. The APQ parts lack the integrated cellular radio (3G, 4G).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


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It is a very small display format for smartphones. You should by no means be mis-sighted and you will generally see very little on the screen and only have a small resolution available. In return, the device should be very small and handy.

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This display format is in the mid-range for smartphones. It offers a compromise between good visibility, details and resolution on the screen, and you can still fit it into trouser pockets.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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61.78%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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