Alcatel 1S (2021) Specifications and Price

At this year’s CES 2021, TCL unveiled a wide range of devices such as TCL 20 series, rollable OLED screen, scrollable display, and more. In addition, the company took off covers from three Alcatel branded smartphones such as Alcatel 3L (2021), Alcatel 1S (2021), and Alcatel 1L (2021). The company also announced the Alcatel 1T 7 Wi-Fi tablet.

Alcatel 1S (2021)

The Alcatel 1S which is more affordable compared to the 3L, also packs a 6.52-inch LCD but of HD+ resolution and a lower resolution 5MP selfie cam. The back houses a 13MP main sensor alongside two 2MP modules. You get 3GB RAM and 32GB storage and a 4,000 mAh battery.

The Alcatel 1S runs the Android 11 out of box.

Alcatel 1S (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, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
• 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 8.8 mm (6.52 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
• Weight: 190 g (6.70 oz)
• Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
• Colors: Elegant Black, Twilight Blue
• SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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: 3GB
• Internal Storage: 32GB 
• Memory Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
• eMMC 5.1

Cameras

• Main Camera: Triple
  • 13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.12µm, PDAF
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
• Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
• Video: 1080p@30fps
• Selfie Camera: Single – 5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5″, 1.12µm
• Features: HDR
• Video: 1080p@30fps

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: No
• 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 1S (2021) Price and Availability

The Alcatel 1S comes in Elegant Black and Twilight Blue colors and will retail for €109 starting February.