Alcatel’s 2013 Line-Up for the PH: All under Php15k

Just recently, Alcatel launched a series of competitively-priced Android devices that were first seen on this year’s CES. The lineup includes a pair of phablets, a 7-inch tablet and the world’s thinnest phone – the One Touch Idol Ultra. All these devices have one thing in common; they are all priced under Php15,000USD 256INR 21,669EUR 243CNY 1,862.

The One Touch Sapphire, Glory and Inspire have successors now, and they will all feature dual-SIM capabilities, 1GHz processors, Android 4.1 Jellybean and VGA front-facing cameras.

Alcatel One Touch Glory 2 specs:
3.5-inch HVGA 320 x 480 display
1GHz MediaTek MT6575M CPU
512MB RAM
4GB internal memory
Micro SD up to 32GB
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS support
3.2 megapixel camera, VGA@30fps
VGA front-facing camera
Dual SIM
Android 4.1 Jellybean
1,400mAh battery
115 x 61.2 x 12.2 mm (dimensions)
122g (weight)
Php3,990USD 68INR 5,764EUR 65CNY 495

Alcatel One Touch Inspire 2 specs:
4-inch 480 x 800 display
1GHz MediaTek MT6575 CPU
512MB RAM
4GB internal memory
Micro SD up to 32GB
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS support
5 megapixel camera, 720p@30fps
VGA front-facing camera
Dual SIM
Android 4.1 Jellybean
1,400mAh battery
121.5 x 64 x 11.8 mm (dimensions)
136.5g (weight)
Php4,990USD 85INR 7,209EUR 81CNY 619

Alcatel One Touch Sapphire 2 specs:
4.5-inch 540 x 960 display
1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 CPU
512MB RAM
4GB internal memory
Micro SD up to 32GB
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS support
5 MP camera w/ LED flash, 720p@30fps
VGA front-facing camera
Dual SIM
Android 4.1 Jellybean
1,800mAh battery
131 x 68 x 10.9mm (dimensions)
139g (weight)
Php6,990USD 119INR 10,098EUR 113CNY 867

Scribes were also announced, and these are the Scribe Easy and the Scribe HD; both will come with a stylus and will feature 5-inch displays. The Easy is a single-SIM device and runs a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, while the Scribe HD have dual-SIM capabilities and packs a quad-core processor of the same frequency.

While details say it runs 4.1 Jellybean, we noticed that the Scribe HD that was present during the launch runs the latest 4.2 build. It also carries an 8MP camera together with a 1.2GHz quad-core CPU and a 720p display.

Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy specs:
5-inch 480 x 800 display
1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek MSM8225 CPU
512MB RAM
4GB internal memory
Micro SD up to 32GB
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS support
5 MP camera w/ LED flash, 720p@24fps
VGA front-facing camera
Android 4.1 Jellybean
2500 mAh battery
143 x 78.4 x 9.8mm (dimensions)
162g (weight)
Php8,990USD 153INR 12,987EUR 146CNY 1,116

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD specs:
5-inch IPS 720 x 1280 display
1.2GHz quad-core  CPU
1GB RAM
4GB internal memory
Micro SD up to 32GB
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS support
8 MP camera w/ LED flash, 1080p@30fps
1.3MP front-facing camera, 720p
Dual SIM
Android 4.2 Jellybean
2500 mAh battery
144 x 75 x 8.5 mm (dimensions)
135g (weight)
Php13,490USD 230INR 19,488EUR 219CNY 1,674

The main event is the Alcatel One Touch Idol and the Idol Ultra, which were featured in the latest Iron Man movie. The Idol Ultra is the highlight of the show as it is currently the slimmest phone in the world at 6.5mm. In addition to its razor-thin profile, the Idol Ultra also packs a competitive CPU under the hood.

The Idol isn’t a joke too compared with the Ultra as it is also thin at 7.9mm, packs a better 2MP front-facing camera and an IPS panel instead of an AMOLED one.

Alcatel One Touch Idol specs:
4.7-inch 540 x 960 IPS display
1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 CPU
512MB RAM
4GB internal memory
Micro SD up to 32GB
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS support
8 MP camera w/ LED flash, 720p@30fps
2MP front-facing camera
Android 4.1 Jellybean
1800 mAh battery
133 x 67.5 x 7.9 mm (dimensions)
110g (weight)
Php11,990USD 204INR 17,321EUR 195CNY 1,488

Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra specs:
4.65-inch 1280 x 720 AMOLED display
1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577+ CPU
1GB RAM
16GB internal memory
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS support
8 MP camera w/ LED flash, 720p@30fps
1.3MP front-facing camera
Android 4.1 Jellybean
1820 mAh battery
134.4 x 68.5 x 6.45 mm (dimensions)
115g (weight)
Php14,990USD 255INR 21,655EUR 243CNY 1,860

The last addition to Alcatel’s Q2 line of products is a tablet called the One Touch Tab 7 HD. This WiFi-only slate goes with 1GB of RAM, a 2MP camera and a 7-inch 800 x 1280 IPS display.

Alcatel One Touch Tab 7HD specs:
7-inch 800 x 1280 IPS display
1.6 GHz Dual Core Rockchip RK3066 CPU
1GB RAM
4GB internal memory
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.0
2MP camera
0.3MP front-facing camera
Android 4.1 Jellybean
3,300 mAh battery
191 x 125 x 9.1 mm (dimensions)
350g (weight)
Php7,490USD 128INR 10,820EUR 122CNY 930

The Glory 2, Sapphire 2 and Inspire 2 will be available on April 29. The Scribe Easy and the Idol Ultra on April 27. The Idol on May 20 and the Scribe HD on May 26.

It looks like they’ve got you covered for each price point, the only question now is how Alcatel’s new lineup will stack up against the other budget-friendly offerings from other companies.