Just got confirmation that Alcatel’s very affordable yet capable smartphone, the Alcatel Flash Plus, is set for release in the Philippines by May 1, 2015 with a price tag of around Php6k.
Launched in China earlier under a different name for $RMB899 (Php6,300), the Flash Plus is positioned to be a very powerful and capable entry-level handset.
Alcatel Flash Plus specs:
5.5-inch IPS LCD @ 720×1280 pixels
Dragontrail Glass, Japan OGS full lamination
Mediatek MT6752M 1.5GHz octa-core processor
Mali T760 MP2 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB, 32GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
Dual-SIM, Dual-LTE, FDD/TD-LTE
13MP rear camera with Sony IMX214 1/3.06-inch CMOS sensor, LED flash, f2.0
8MP front-facing camera, f2.0
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS with aGPS support
Li-Ion 3,500mAh battery
Android 4.4.4 Kitkat (upgradeable to Lollipop)
Among the highlights of the device is the dual-SIM, dual-LTE capability, the Sony sensor and the large battery capacity. With a possible price tag of a little over Php6k, the Flash Plus looks like a really good deal.
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aucifer says:
for the 32GB internal storage … will it also be released on the same date or no announcements so far? ?? how much will the 32GB cost ? ( mga x2 ng 7k? )
pedro hilaga says:
best deal ever…
Dave MAcalinao says:
6.5 k kaya to pababa ?
Alligator Kap says:
Sir abe had a little chat with alcatel execs and they said it would be priced at 6990. With that price this is the phone to beat along with skk’s lynx. Its kinda nice you know. Things will be heating up in a couple of weeks. :)
Shanmikel says:
guys tanong lang, anu maganda ito o zenfone 2??? pag dating sa cnu lamang??? slamat
Shanmikel says:
guys tanong lang, anu maganda ito o zenfone 2??? pag dating sa *CAMERA* cnu lamang??? slamat
Andres says:
Ampapanget ninyong lahat
Raito says:
Medyo mababa yung 1.5Ghz niya compared sa karaniwang 1.7Ghz Mediatek MT6752M.
nice2believe says:
onggoy, octa core na yan, 8 cpu kaya hindi yan mababa,.
jay says:
Sir saan po kayo nakakita nung unit?
Ibig sabihin po ba nandito na sa pilipinas yan?
“Saw a unit earlier. confirmed it.”
Yan yung comment nyo na nakita ko…
vaans02 says:
Hopefully it the specs are the same if it comes out here because I’m reading articles it has 1gb ram.
drich says:
ma add ko lang po that Mediatek MT6752M as far from my research is a 64bit cpu a downgraded version of Mediatek MT6752 which is a 64bit also correct me if im wrong
Hamatora-sama says:
pag narelease po ba ito sa pilipinas , san ako pwd makabili ng alcatel phones? ano online site po? tnx… :) #excited hehehe
Francis says:
http://gsmarenasss.blogspot.com/2015/03/tcl-m2u-4g-lte-mtk6752m-64bit-octa-core.html
alan says:
At sana hindi built in ang battery.
alan says:
maganda specs pinagpipilian ko ito or huawei g750
alan says:
ano sim nito parehas na micro sim or isang regular and micro?
edward john traya says:
are you really sure of the price ? because im saving my money for this phone. please answer . is it really under 7k ?
Matthew says:
Yes. Alcatel na po ang may sabi sa YugaTech na below Php 6999 ang presyo niyan. Think positive na ganun nga expected price. :)
Zobel says:
That’s it! my unabashed hatred for Alcatel has officially gone out the window hihihi! Now there’s only Sony, Oppo and Starmobile left.
Anyhoo I’m planning to buy another phone next week. Looks like I’m stuck with Zenfone 5. That or waiting. Ayoko na rin ng local brands. Puro palpak at nakakairita na ang kabobohan ng mga Pinoy sa FB groups.
Wikipinoy says:
Tama malabo sa 6k yan..Alcatel pa sobra mahal din cp nila parang Lenovo.
aviv pendulat says:
is the price really under 7k here in the philippines when it will be released in may ?
Dredd says:
1 major drawback for me – the phone looks cheap & ordinary pass muna ako hehe
Alligator Kap says:
@Dredd I don’t care much about aesthetics. As long as it delivers well on performance its fine by me. Yes the flash plus may look generic but if it can outgun or at least be at par with more expensive phones, this will be a hit. As for you dumbass, go buy yourself an iphone or an htc.
cK says:
@ Dredd : Alam mo kung ano’ng dapat mo’ng bilhin? Additional na utak. 6k na nga ang initial price, anong ini-expect mo, metal body? Sheeesh..
trolllllllllliiii says:
kung gusto mo mag mukhang mayaman mag iphone6 ka
kung ang hanap mo lang pla sa phone eh dapat mag mukhang mahal madaming pagpipilian jan may vertu pa
ExcitedBuyer says:
Excited pa naman ako sa Asus Zenfone 2 at Meizu M1 Note. Medyo mababa lang yung resolution niya considering 5.5 inch @ 267 PPI. Pero panalo yung front camera niya.
Vincez says:
d nmn lhat ng price d2 ung tlga tama pagdating d2 sa pinas mga 8k+ yn
Matthew says:
Confirmed na nga po na below 7k. Alcatel na po ang may sabi sa YugaTech mismo. :)
Think positive na ganyan nga ang price.
alligator kap says:
This tightens up the competition a notch. Kudos sa asus, meizu, xiaomi at ngayon alcatel. :) sa samsung, oppo at local brands up your game naman or get left behind.
Darvs says:
ask lng 64bit ba?.. kc ung m2u 64bit eh.. ty
Matthew says:
For me, yes. Kasi same specs lang sila ng TCL M2U. Iibahin nila ang pangalan internationally. Dati kasing nasa Alcatel ang TCL. :)
rai says:
one question… detachable battery?
akatsuki says:
waterproof nlng ang kulang
Matthew says:
Di ka na po lugi sa ganyang specs na super affordable. Sa mga flagship phones lang po ang karamihan sa mga waterproof na smartphones. :)
peeyaj says:
Kung kelan ko na gusto mo bumili ng m1 note saka naman lalabas eto.. lol.. sana 1080p ang display kundi best bang for the buck na eto.. m1 note or this?
gum says:
Advantage niyan Alcatel Flash vs M1 Note is yan Lollipop capable na. Wala nang mahabang petition pa na mag labas ng update or marelease ang source codes.
danny says:
Meizu m1 note..advantage full HD higher 1.7 octacore..disadvantage no sd slot..php 7,999?.
M2U…selfie, micro sd card,3,500mah bat., lower price 6,000 +
Cons..only 720p res. Lower cpu,
danny says:
Matibay din ang alcatel..may android one touch ko more than three years..with 2gb ram and more than 3000 mah battery..LTE,camera,rom,octacore…bang for the bucks talaga
Red says:
Ayos to. Ganda at mura ng mga smartphones ngayon andami pagpipilian na sulit at maganda specs gaya n2 at ng asus zenphone 2 and meizu m1 note. Wag sana lagpas ng 8k pagdating d2.
allan says:
Ano sim nito parehas na micro or nano?
archie says:
Kung 6k lang ito ibig sabihin mura din ang Alcatel Idol 3 series na 4.7 at 5.5 nila. Binigla nila ang mga naghihintay ng Zenfone 2. Iiyak na lang ang Oppo dahil mas dumami ang kalaban ng overpriced phones nila.
Emilioaquino says:
Wala na tlga patay na tlga ang mga local brands
klky says:
troll news: sa lazada lang nbibili at flash sale lang daw available ang phone na to and about 100 lang daw ang stocks….. lol
magkanu kya bentahan ng zenfone 5 na 2nd hand.. mkapagbenta na nga . . .
NotaSheep says:
Zenfone 2 2gig ram (Release probably in July) vs Meizu M1 (Just released) vs Alcatel Flash (Release in May) +….
God why do they have to release so late in summer!? i’ll buy the Meizu just because it’s already here… IF IT GET HERE IN CEBU!! =A=
zellkyo says:
patindi ng patindi ang competition ah. popcorn pa more! Baka next nyan Motorola na or Lenovo. Lagot ang local brands
Androidfreak says:
Tagal pa nyan ubos na ang pera ng mga tao kakabili ng Zenfone 2 at mi4 bago mailabas yan.
penoy says:
Damn, this is great. Sana nga dumating sa May 1 para birthday gift ko sa sarili ko. I’m so excited for this, kahit 8-9K papatulan ko yan.
titengTAOB says:
this is cool staff… 2gb ram 16gb internal with good camera 13 to 8 mp Dual LTE and …big wow 3500Mah thats nice specs as of now under 7k php is its (Official)
Jo says:
sana magkaroon din ng version na 5 inch lng screen okaya 4.7
o meron na tlaga d ko lng alam?
denmark says:
Wow…kailangan makita ang hands on nyan agad, ireview na yan agad!
dothackjhe says:
Hopefully the actual specification lives up what it was composed of and not just looked good in paper.
Wow says:
Ito na lang kesa meizu m1 note at zenfone 2
Allen Guarnes says:
Ang ganda ng specs for the price!
jajajason says:
TCL M2U
danny says:
Same spec.with TcL. But price is $199?
Abe Olandres says:
TCL bought Alcatel many years back. TCL is the more popular brand in China but Alcatel is the more popular brand globally. Thus, the different naming conventions used.
StriderBerto says:
@ButtSniffer – di naman to completey rebranded phone. Iisang companyn lang naman kasi ang TCL at Alcatel, d ko sure ang exact reason pero dahil siguro mas kilala ang Alcatel as a cellphone brand kaya ayun…
ButtSniffer says:
This person is doing his research, Thumbs up!
but why would Alcatel rebrand? I thought they were their own OEM. . .
Easy E says:
Di pa man nare-release ang zenfone2, napanis na kaagad. International version should have lollipop out of the box.
harthart says:
Dual LTE is hart hart
Matthew says:
What is the name of this phone in China? So that I can watch the unboxing or hands-on of this phone. Thanks YugaTech!
chinito says:
wow talaga kung around 7K lang. kumpleto na para sa akin yung specs, from screen to RAM, camera, battery, most of all, LTE.
samuie says:
is the sensor the same that is used by these smartphones?
XIAOMI MI4, Huawei Ascend P7, Smartisan T1, Oneplus One Smartphone, OPPO Find 7, OPPO R1S and VIVO Xshot, OPPO N1 Mini, Huawei Honor 6, Nubia Z7, Nubia Z7 Max, Nubia Z7 Mini, etc.
That would be GREAT!
Abe Olandres says:
Yes
Dennis Flores says:
2GB Ram?? are you sure? every link i find shows it as 1GB.
Abe Olandres says:
Saw a unit earlier. Confirmed it.
samuie says:
Wow!
danny says:
Bang for the bucks..2gb ram..16gbrom..13 mp camera 8 mp front…LTE?