Alcatel Onyx has been announced as a Cricket exclusive, the device has just been listed on the official Cricket wireless website for just a token. Targeting those on a budget, the Onyx packs dual rear camera for photography with an impressive f/2.0 aperture. There’s also support for Face Unlock and a rear fingerprint scanner. It will be joining the 1X 2019 and 1C 2019 on shopping stores.
Design
The device comes with a Plastic body, which isn’t surprising at all. There’s a rear fingerprint scanner and Face Unlock, letting you choose the one you want to use. It measures 8.3mm in thickness, weighs 130g and available in Black and Blue colours.
Display
The Onyx features a 5.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD full view display. The screen boasts of 720 x 1440 pixels in resolution along with a 293 pixel per inch density for clear visuals as well. Overall, the screen stretches up to 77.78% screen-to-body ratio.
Software and Hardware
It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box. Running the race, is the MT6739WW chip from MediaTek which comes with 4-cores of processor clocking at 1.5GHz offering a smooth ride.
The PowerVR GE8100 graphics card handles everything graphics. The phone packs 32GB internal storage space for storing your files, you can expand up to 128GB using a memory card. It comes with 2GB RAM space for multitasking through apps and tasks.
Camera
The Alcatel Onyx houses a dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera for all your photography needs. The camera is equipped with a dual-LED flash and other internal features listed in the table below. For taking selfies, there’s a 5MP selfie shooter.
Battery
Powering up the Onyx is a 3000mAh battery capacity with no support for fast charging. Charging the battery from 0% to 100% might take up to 2.4 hours.
Alcatel Onyx Specs
・5.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1440 pixels
・Android 8.1 Oreo
・MediaTek MT6739WW
・Quad-core 1.4GHz
・3GB RAM
・32GB Internal Storage
・13MP + 2MP rear camera
・5MP selfie camera
・3000mAh battery
Alcatel Onyx Features and Video Review
Alcatel Onyx Full Specifications
General
Device Type | Smartphone |
Model | Alcatel Onyx |
Announced | January, 2019 |
Released | January, 2019 |
Status | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
3G Network | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 /1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
4G Network | LTE 850 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 700 MHz (B12) LTE 700 MHz (B14) |
SIM Type | Nano + Nano |
SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Design
Type | Plastic |
Dimensions | 68.8 x 146.35 x 8.3 mm |
Weight | 130g |
Water Resistant | No |
Protection | Yes |
Colours | Black, Blue |
Display
Display Type | HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
Size | 5.5-inch |
Resolution | 720 x 1440 pixels |
Colors | 16M colors |
Pixel Density | 293ppi |
Screen-To-Body Ratio | 77.78% |
Aspect Ratio | 18:9 |
Touch Screen Model | Capacitive |
Touch Screen | Yes |
Multitouch | Yes |
Protection | Yes |
Features | Multitouch, Scratch Resistant, Dragontrail glass 2.5D curved glass screen |
Secondary Display | No |
Camera
13MP + 2MP | |
Yes | |
1080p@30fps | |
Yes | |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
– | |
Yes, dual-LED | |
f/2.0 + f/2.4 | |
1.12 μm + 1.65 μm | |
1/3″ + 1/5″ | |
5MP | |
– | |
Face unlock | |
f/2.4 | |
1.12 μm | |
1/5″ |
Software
Android 8.1 Oreo | |
Modified | |
– | |
Skype | Yes |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
MediaTek MT6739WW | |
Process Technology | 28nm |
CPU | Quad-core 1.5GHz |
Cores | 4-Cores |
Bit Architecture | 64-bit |
GPU (Graphics) | PowerVR GE8100 |
GPU (Cores) | 2-Cores |
GPU (Frequency) | 533MHz |
2GB | |
Memory Speed | 667MHz |
Internal Storage | 32GB |
Yes, up to 128GB | |
Card Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDX |
Fingerprint (Rear) |
|
Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
Yes | |
Infrared | – |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
USB Type | Yes, 2.0 |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
NFC | – |
HDMI | – |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Facial Identification | Yes |
No |
Battery
Battery Type | Li-Po Battery |
Capacity | 3000mAh |
Placement | Non-removable |
Fast Charging | No |
Standby | – |
Talk Time | – |
Video Play | – |
Normal Use | – |
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 |
Other Features
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
Alcatel Onyx Unboxing
Inside The Box |
NB: Details may vary. |
Alcatel Onyx Price
Starting From | $119 – $129 |
==> Disclaimer: Specifications, features & price shown for this device was inserted manually. We cannot guarantee that the info on this page is 100% correct. If you think that any information of this particular device is wrong or missing, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
Mobile Crypto Tech wants to hear from you, don’t forget to share and use the comment box below…