iTel Alpha Review – Budget Phone From iTel With Fingerprint

The iTel Alpha is a new phone from iTel to feature a new naming series. The device is a budget phone with a modern design offering average specifications and features. Below is everything you need to know about the new iTel Alpha which will include the specifications and the price.

iTel Alpha Key Features And Specs

  • Display- 5.5 inches, 480 x 960 pixels, and 189 PPI
  • Operating System- Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition)
  • Processor- MediaTek MT6580
  • Memory- 1GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage
  • Camera- 8MP + 0.8MP Rear and 5MP Front camera
  • Battery- 2400 mAh Nonremovable

Design And Display

In terms of design, the iTel Alpha did not come in a unique body. It still maintains average body design on most iTel products. It’s built with a premium plastic measuring 152.7 x 72 x 8.5 mm in dimensions and weighs 163 gram. The smooth panel has a horizontally arranged camera at the top, while the fingerprint sensor is sitting below.

On the front, you will notice the presence of notch both on the top and bottom of the screen. The top bezel house the front camera, an LED flash, and the speaker. The bottom bezel is where the three navigation buttons are placed. The phone is shipped in multiple colors. The iTel Alpha has a screen display size of 5.5 inches with a resolution of 480 x 960 pixels and 189 PPI density. It’s equipped with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with display protection that is scratch resistant and it reaches up to 73.2% screen-to-body ratio.

Camera

On the camera aspect, the iTel Alpha has a dual 8 + 0.8-megapixel main camera that features Geo-tagging, touch focus, PDAF, HDR and single LED flash. The sensors working together is capable of shooting 720p video resolution at 30 seconds per frame. For selfies, the phone offer’s a single front camera of 5-megapixel that features Face Unlock, Face Beauty, HDR, and an LED flash as well.

Hardware And Software

The iTel Alpha is powered by MediaTek MT6580 chipset with a Quad-core processor that clocked at a speed of 1.3 GHz paired with Mali-400MP2 for graphics. It runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition) operating system with a nonremovable battery capacity of 2400 mAh which does not have support for fast charging technology.

The internal memory is 16GB which is expandable via micro SD card up to 32GB and it’s also paired with 1GB of RAM for smooth performance. Other features on the device include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot and Micro USB 2.0 with 3G network support.

iTel Alpha Full Technical Specifications

General

Device Type Smartphone
Model iTel Alpha
Announced 2019, March
Released 2019, March
Status Available on Shopping Stores

Network

2G Network Yes
3G Network Yes
4G Network No
SIM Type Nano + Nano
SIM Count Dual SIM

Design

Type Plastic
Dimensions 152.7 x 72 x 8.5 mm
Weight 163g
Protection Yes
Colours Aqua Blue, Champagne Gold, Deep Grey and Red

Display

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size 5.5 inches
Resolution 480 x 960 pixels
Colors 16M colors
Pixel Density 189 PPI
Screen-To-Body Ratio 73.2%
Touch Screen Yes
Protection Yes
Features Multi-touch
Secondary Display No

Camera

8MP + 0.8MP
Yes
Yes
Geo-tagging, touch focus, PDAF, HDR
Yes, LED flash
5MP

Software

Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition)
Yes
Yes
Skype Yes
Whatsapp Yes
Facebook Yes
Youtube Yes

Hardware

Mediatek MT6580
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm)
GPU Mali-400MP2
1GB
Internal Storage 16GB
Yes, up to 32GB
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted), FaceID, Accelerometer, proximity
Controls Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key

Connectivity

Yes
Infrared No
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
USB Type Yes, Micro USB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC No
HDMI
No

Battery

Battery Type Li-Ion
Capacity 2400 mAh
Placement Non-Removable
Fast Charging No
Standby Up to 400 hours
Talk Time Up to 19 hours
Music Play Up to 15 hours

Media

Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player
Vibration, Ringtones
MP3, WAV
Yes
Yes, 3.5mm Jack

Other Features

– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer
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iTel Alpha Price And Availability

The iTel Alpha is now available and the phone is selling at a price of $69.

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