Alcatel 1X was the world’s first Android Go Edition smartphone which was introduced at MWC 2018. Now, the company has expanded the Go Edition line-up with the launch of Alcatel 1. It sports a 5-inch FWVGA display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and powered by the quad-core MediaTek CPU mated with 1GB of RAM. Android Go Edition powered devices comes with specially optimized light-weight Google apps such as Google Go, Assistant Go, YouTube Go, Maps Go, etc and also a specially optimized version of Google Play Store. Check out this link for more info on Android Go Edition.
Alcatel 1 has a Unibody design with the brushed metallic finish and Smooth curves. For photography, this smartphone has a 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera with LED flash on the both. The camera also supports various modes such as Social Mode for faster social sharing, Photo Booth, Social Square, Instant Collage etc. It has a 2,000mAh battery and supports One-handed mode that allows you to change the camera settings and snap effortlessly. Other key specifications are Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, WiFi n, VoLTE, and FM Radio.
The Alcatel 1 will be sold in four colors – Metallic Gold, Rose Gold, Blue, and Black and available to buy in select markets from July 2018 at prices starting from EUR 79 / USD 89 (Approx. ₹6,200). Check out the latest Android Go Edition smartphones here.
Alcatel 1 Full Specifications
- 5-inch FWVGA Display, 960×480 Pixels
- 18:9 Aspect Ratio
- Brushed Metallic Finishing
- 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6739 Processor, Quad-core
- 1GB RAM, Mali G71 MP2 GPU
- 16GB Storage, microSD up to 32GB
- Android Oreo Go Edition
- 5MP (8MP) Rear Camera, LED Flash, Fixed-focus, LED Flash
- 2MP (5MP) Front Camera, Fixed-focus, Selfie Flash
- Video Recording – 1080p (Rear), 720p (Front)
- 2,000mAh Battery
- Single Nano SIM
- 2G/3G/4G, VoLTE, FM Radio
- Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi b/g/n, GPS, APS
- FM Radio, Dual Microphones
- Sensors – Accelerometer, Proximity
- Micro USB 2.0, 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Dimensions – 137.6 x 65.7 x 9.8 mm
- Weight – 134 g
- Colors – Gold, Rose Gold, Blue, Black