Alcatel 3 (2025)

The Alcatel 3 (2025) has a conventional, non-folding form factor with dimensions of 164.4 × 75.8 mm and a thickness of 8.8 mm, resulting in a total volume of approximately 109.66 cm³. It weighs 185 g, which is fairly typical for a device of this screen size. The phone does not feature a rugged build and carries no water resistance rating, meaning it offers no certified protection against moisture or dust exposure.

The Alcatel 3 (2025) uses a 6.52″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 576 × 1280 px and a pixel density of 215 ppi, paired with a contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a standard 60 Hz refresh rate. The display does not include branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen. On the HDR side, the panel supports neither HDR10, HDR10+, nor Dolby Vision, keeping the feature set straightforward for this tier.

The Alcatel 3 (2025) is powered by the Unisoc SC9863A, a 28 nm octa-core chipset using big.LITTLE technology with four cores clocked at 1.6 GHz and four at 1.2 GHz across 8 threads, accompanied by a TDP of 3W and integrated LTE. It comes with 3 GB of LPDDR4 RAM running at 933 MHz across two memory channels, offering a maximum memory bandwidth of 7.464 GB/s and support for up to 6 GB total, while the 64 GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage can be expanded by up to 1 TB externally. Graphics are handled by the PowerVR GE8322 with 4 execution units, 128 shading units, a base clock of 550 MHz and a turbo clock of 800 MHz, supporting DirectX 11, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The SoC is 64-bit capable and includes a 0.512 MB L3 cache, with benchmark results of 725 multi-core and 164 single-core on Geekbench 6, 2956 multi-core and 901 single-core on Geekbench 5, and a PassMark score of 1327 overall with 478 in the single-core test.

The Alcatel 3 (2025) features a single-lens 8 MP rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a CMOS sensor with 1.12 µm pixel size, and phase-detection autofocus, though it lacks a back-illuminated sensor, laser autofocus, and optical image stabilization. Focusing options include touch autofocus and manual focus, while manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, and white balance, though manual shutter speed is not available. The camera supports HDR mode, burst shooting, in-camera panoramas, slow-motion video, and continuous autofocus during recording, with video capped at 1080p at 30 fps; HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported, nor is 3D or 360° capture. A single LED flash is present at the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. On the front, a 5 MP camera with an f/2.2 aperture handles selfies, offered as a conventional single-lens setup without an under-display placement or a front-facing flash.

The Alcatel 3 (2025) ships with Android 15, an open-source platform that supports multi-user accounts, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, app offloading, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. Privacy controls are fairly broad, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are absent. Personalization options include dark mode, dynamic theming, and theme customization, while productivity is aided by customizable notifications, a media picker, full-page screenshots, Live Text, sharing intents, and a child lock. The device also supports offline voice recognition, voice commands, on-device machine learning, battery health checks, an extra dim display mode, and phone tracking. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not available, and features such as focus modes, Wi-Fi password sharing, and Quick Start are likewise not included.

The Alcatel 3 (2025) is equipped with a 5010 mAh rechargeable battery that supports fast charging at up to 10W, giving it a reasonable charging speed for its category. The battery is non-removable and does not support wireless charging. A battery level indicator is present, keeping users informed of remaining charge at a glance.

The Alcatel 3 (2025) includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack, allowing wired audio connections without an adapter. The device does not feature stereo speakers, relying on a single-channel audio output instead. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec standards are supported, meaning aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent.

The Alcatel 3 (2025) supports LTE cellular connectivity with download speeds of up to 300 Mbit/s and upload speeds of up to 150 Mbit/s, though 5G is not available. It accommodates two SIM cards and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Bluetooth 4.2, while NFC is absent. The USB Type-C port operates at USB 2.0 speeds, and an external memory card slot is included for storage expansion. Satellite emergency SOS, HDMI output, DLNA certification, and ANT+ support are not featured. For biometric security, a fingerprint scanner is present, though 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not. Location is handled by GPS with Galileo support, and the onboard sensors include a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass, while a barometer, heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, and motion or optical tracking are all absent. A stylus is not included, nor is a built-in projector or crash detection.

The Alcatel 3 (2025) includes a video light, which assists with illumination during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.