Alcatel's New Line of Phones at MWC 2019: A Closer Look

As I visited Alcatel's booth at MWC 2019 in Barcelona, I had the opportunity to explore their new line of phones. This time around, they have introduced a top-of-the-range Alcatel 5, as well as several new Alcatel 3 and 1 phones. One of the key design elements that stands out across all these devices is the 89 aspect ratio in the display. Every phone from Alcatel's new lineup features this unique display style.

One of the standout features of the Alcatel 5 is its fingerprint sensor, which has become a standard feature on many modern smartphones. The device also boasts a 12-megapixel main camera, and what really caught my attention was the dual-lens front-facing camera. This feature allows the selfie camera to automatically switch to a wide-angle mode if it detects more than two faces in the shot. This means that users can take great group selfies with ease.

However, I did notice that this phone is still running Android 7, despite what Alcatel had mentioned earlier. It's worth noting that others have confirmed that these phones will be updated to Android 8 in the near future. The Alcatel 5CD also features a USB-C port at the bottom instead of micro USB, which makes it a bit more premium compared to its competitors.

The price point for this phone is quite steep, with the Alcatel 5CD set to cost €229 and available by the time you see this article. This comes in black and gold colors, giving users a sleek and modern design. There's also an Alcatel 3 phone that was released earlier, but the new 3-series line from Alcatel features a 5.5-inch display.

The new 3-series phones have made their way onto the market with a price tag of €149 for the budget-friendly option. The device has a fingerprint sensor on the back, which gives users an added layer of security when unlocking their phone. This 3v is the only one in this series to come equipped with a 6-inch display and a 2K resolution, making it ideal for those who want a larger screen but don't want to break the bank.

The Alcatel One series has also been updated, with new devices available under €100. The device I grabbed from their booth is actually the 3G version of the Alcatel One, which doesn't feature a fingerprint sensor at this price point. However, users still get the 89 aspect ratio display and Android 7 on board.

Availability in the US should be within the next few weeks for these new devices from Alcatel.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi it's the same hillford as our trends here MWC in barcelona and we're visiting with Alcatel to see their new line of phones and this is the top-of-the-range Alcatel 5 you see here before you they also have a number of new Alcatel 3 phones and some Alcatel 1 as well and I've gone for modern design all the way through so every one of them has an 89 aspect ratio in the display the 5 and 3 CDs also have this fingerprint sensor on the back here which has become standard the Alcatel 5 got 12 megapixel main camera but what they're really talking up about it is the dual lens front facing camera and what it does which I can't really show you here is if it detects more than two faces the selfie camera automatically switches to the wide-angle way and so you can get great group selfies and this is a favorite 7h do you display unfortunately this phone is just running Android 7 although others say it will be updated to Android 8 and the 5 CDs also being the most expensive it has a USB C port at the bottom instead of micro USB this one's going to cost 229 euros and it should be available by the time you see this it comes in this black color and you can also get it in gold now there's already a 3c out from Alcatel but this is their basic 3-series phone 5.5 inch display which d+ this one is gonna cost you one four nine euros and should be out by the end of the first quarter and as you can see you've got the fingerprint sensor on the back again it designs slightly different with this kind of shiny plastic it looks a bit like glass and then they're big 3 Series Saloon is this 3v which is the only one with a 6 inch display it's also the only one which has a 2k resolution so this is the form video fans it's gonna cost you a fair bit more at 1 8 9 euros but still it's a lot of phone for for under 200 and it should be available by the end of the first quarter and as you can see you've also got the dual lens camera on the back here fingerprint sensor again and three CDs all come in a choice of black whoo and last of all is the Alcatel one CDs which is under a hundred euros and if I grab one over this is actually the 3G version so there's a 4G one as well mm-hmm and it has a kind of soft touch finish obviously you don't get the fingerprint sensor at this price point but you do still get the 89 aspect ratio and they should all be available in the US within the next few weekshi it's the same hillford as our trends here MWC in barcelona and we're visiting with Alcatel to see their new line of phones and this is the top-of-the-range Alcatel 5 you see here before you they also have a number of new Alcatel 3 phones and some Alcatel 1 as well and I've gone for modern design all the way through so every one of them has an 89 aspect ratio in the display the 5 and 3 CDs also have this fingerprint sensor on the back here which has become standard the Alcatel 5 got 12 megapixel main camera but what they're really talking up about it is the dual lens front facing camera and what it does which I can't really show you here is if it detects more than two faces the selfie camera automatically switches to the wide-angle way and so you can get great group selfies and this is a favorite 7h do you display unfortunately this phone is just running Android 7 although others say it will be updated to Android 8 and the 5 CDs also being the most expensive it has a USB C port at the bottom instead of micro USB this one's going to cost 229 euros and it should be available by the time you see this it comes in this black color and you can also get it in gold now there's already a 3c out from Alcatel but this is their basic 3-series phone 5.5 inch display which d+ this one is gonna cost you one four nine euros and should be out by the end of the first quarter and as you can see you've got the fingerprint sensor on the back again it designs slightly different with this kind of shiny plastic it looks a bit like glass and then they're big 3 Series Saloon is this 3v which is the only one with a 6 inch display it's also the only one which has a 2k resolution so this is the form video fans it's gonna cost you a fair bit more at 1 8 9 euros but still it's a lot of phone for for under 200 and it should be available by the end of the first quarter and as you can see you've also got the dual lens camera on the back here fingerprint sensor again and three CDs all come in a choice of black whoo and last of all is the Alcatel one CDs which is under a hundred euros and if I grab one over this is actually the 3G version so there's a 4G one as well mm-hmm and it has a kind of soft touch finish obviously you don't get the fingerprint sensor at this price point but you do still get the 89 aspect ratio and they should all be available in the US within the next few weeks\n"