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Alcatel 1B (2020)

Alcatel 1B (2020)
$83
Brand: Alcatel
Category: Phones
  • Display 5.5-inch 720 x 1440 pixels HD+ Screen
  • Camera 8 MP Main / 5 MP front
  • Storage 16 GB
  • RAM 1 GB
  • CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Snapdragon 215
  • OS Android 10.0 (Go Edition)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 8 / 10

Alcatel 1B (2020) Highlights and Overview

Alcatel 1B (2020) is an affordable low-end smart phone built on a Snapdragon processor. Despite it affordable price tag, the device still comes with specs and features capable of handling day to day usage. For starters, it comes in a 5.5-inch HD+ display with 720 x 1440 pixels resolution, using 18:9 aspect ratio. It is an IPS screen with no notch or pop-up camera on board.

Under the hood, there is a Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 CPU clocked at 1.3 GHz each, coupled with Adreno 308 GPU, 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. If you wish, you can expand the internal storage, by attaching external SD card up to the tone of 32GB.

On the camera department, the device shipped with a single 8 MP main cameras featuring PDAF, a single-LED flash and an f/2.0 aperture. On the front, their is a wide angle, single 5-megapixel camera sensor for selfies and video chats.

Although the phone does not offer a fingerprint scanner, but you are getting FaceID, dual SIMs with 4G LTE network, 3000mAh battery with fast charging support. Most interestingly, the phone comes with the latest Google Android 10.0 (Go Edition) out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Alcatel 1B (2020) mobile phone are detailed in the specification table below.

Alcatel 1B (2020) Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 146.1 x 71.6 x 9.9 mm
Weight 168 grams
Build Front glass, plastic back
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches, 81.4 cm2 (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10.0 (Go Edition)
Chipset Qualcomm QM215 Snapdragon 215 (28)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 308 (485 MHz)

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 1 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 32 GB via microSD card (Dedicated Slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 8 MP Main cameras
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Flash type - LED
5-element lens
f/2.0
Video Resolution 720@30fps,

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel,
Camera Features FaceID,
4-level AI face Beauty
f/2.2 aperture
Video Resolution 480@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 A2DP,
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 28 hours
Stand-by Up to 480 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Alcatel 1B (2020) User Reviews and Opinions

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