Alcatel 5V unveiled with Helio P22 screen, 19: 9, costs $ 199

TCL recently unveiled the Alcatel 5V, and it will be available in select markets around the world in July for $ 199.99. The Alcatel 5V uses TCL's SIMGANIC design philosophy, which aims to offer a visually striking and comfortable design to handle. The smartphone also features Face Key biometric security technology, which unlocks the handset in 0.5 seconds by detecting 106 key points in the person's face, although people can also use the rear fingerprint sensor to unlock the smartphone. In addition, Google Lens is integrated into the phone's camera interface, and the smartphone uses artificial intelligence algorithms that can detect eleven different scenes or objects to enhance the quality of its images . The camera automatically switches to the appropriate camera settings as soon as it detects a scene.

The Helio P22 chipset (MT6762) of the semiconductor company MediaTek powers the Alcatel 5V. This SoC is comprised of a 64-bit octa-core ARM Cortex A53 processor with a maximum frequency of 2.0 GHz and the PowerVR GE8320 GPU. The device sports a 6.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1500 by 720 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19: 9. A sheet of Dragontrail glbad protects the screen from scratches, and on top of the screen is a notch that contains the earpiece and the selfie shooter facing the front. The smartphone contains 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal flash memory, which could be expanded using a microSD card with capacities of up to 128GB.

The dual rear camera configuration of the Alcatel 5V is equipped with a 12-megapixel main sensor. a secondary shooter of 2 megapixels. The presence of a secondary sensor allows the handset to capture images with a real-time bokeh, while the 1.25-micrometer pixel size of the main sensor should improve images in low light. The front camera, meanwhile, has a single fixed-focus sensor of 8 megapixels. The handset contains a 4000mAh battery, which according to the manufacturer should offer up to 20 hours of talk time. The Alcatel 5V will be available in two color options, Spectrum Blue and Spectrum Black, and the handset will come with Android 8.1 Oreo pre-installed. In recent months, TCL has unveiled a number of Alcatel branded devices, including Alcatel 1, Alcatel 3 and Alcatel 5.