In our previous post, we saw the new OneTouch Hero 2+ and
the two OneTouch Idol 3 smartphones from Alcatel which were showcased at this
year’s MWC in Barcelona. Continuing with the announcements, we have six other
devices, five of which run on Android while the last one runs on Firefox OS.
The first five devices run on Android and surprisingly were
all named Pixies. First up, there are the Pixi 3 smartphones. There will be two
models under this product group with similar specs and are differentiated by
their connectivity radios.
The 3G version has a 5.5-inch display with a qHD display, a
MediaTek MT6580 chipset, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of on-board storage, an 8MP+2MP camera
combo, Bluetooth v4.0, a 2910mAh battery and the usual bunch of sensors.
Meanwhile, the 4G version has the same screen size but with
a better resolution at 720p. It also has a better camera setup with an 8MP+5MP
camera combo in some markets and the chipset is also different as the 4G
variant uses a QCT 8909 SoC.
Alcatel has also got people who need bigger screens covered
with three Pixi tablets. All models have 7-inch displays with a resolution of
1024 x 600 pixels. As with the Pixi smartphones, the tablets are categorized
based on the connectivity radio they possess.
There’s a Wi-Fi only model as well as a 3G and 4G variants.
The Wi-Fi and 3G models comes with 512MB of RAM, 4GB of on-board storage, a 2MP
rear camera, a VGA selfie camera and a 2820mAh battery. Meanwhile, the 4G model
sports better specs than its siblings, namely an extra half gig of RAM and
Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box.
Lastly, there’s the Alcatel Klif that runs on Firefox OS. As
with other Firefox phones, the Klif gets specs meant for budget-conscious
customers, to be specific it has a MediaTek chip with a dual-core processor,
256MB of RAM and 512MB of on-board storage.
Surprisingly, the Klif manages to squeeze in a 2MP camera
with an LED flash as well as a 1300mAh battery. It also has 3G connectivity, an
FM receiver, GPS and two SIM card slots. As with the rest of Alcatel’s
announcement, pricing and availability for the Pixis and the Klif are yet to be
disclosed.
