TCL Alcatel 1
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TCL

Alcatel 1

Official name TCT (Alcatel) · Device code U3A_PLUS_4G

The TCL Alcatel 1 is a 2018 Android device with 1GB RAM running API level 27. Released 8 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.

1 GB RAMAndroid 8.13 variantsarmeabi-v7a480 × 960
Processor
MT6739WA
Mediatek · 4-core · up to 1,280 MHz
Graphics
Imagination Tech PowerVR GE8100
OpenGL ES OpenGL ES 3.2
First indexed
2018-06-26
3 variants tracked
Quick verdict

Where this phone stands

Released in 2018, the Alcatel 1 is now 8 years old — best considered as a budget or secondary device in 2026.

Weaknesses
Older Android release
Released 8 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
Specifications

The numbers, sorted

Display
480 × 960 · 240 DPI
Chipset
MT6739WA
CPU
4-core · up to 1,280 MHz
GPU
Imagination Tech PowerVR GE8100
RAM
1 GB RAM
Android
Android 8.1
Primary ABI
armeabi-v7a
Secondary ABIs
armeabi-v7a, armeabi
OpenGL ES
OpenGL ES 3.2
Hardware features

46 declared capabilities, grouped

Pulled from the device's PackageManager.hasSystemFeature manifest. Useful for developers checking compatibility, or for buyers curious whether a specific sensor or DRM level is present.

android.hardware.bluetoothandroid.hardware.bluetooth_leandroid.hardware.usb.accessoryandroid.hardware.wifiandroid.hardware.wifi.direct
Variant matrix

All 3 known variants

Different regional, carrier, and hardware revisions catalogued. Storage tiers and firmware ship independently per variant.

RegionVariant codeModelRAMStorage
Global5033E5033E1 GB RAM—
LatAm5033M5033M1 GB RAM—
Global5033A5033A1 GB RAM—
Catalog footprint

How much of this phone we've indexed

3
Variants tracked
Regional, carrier, firmware variants
median 4
46
Hardware features
PackageManager manifest
median 132
19
System libraries
Bundled .so libraries
median 118
126
OpenGL extensions
GPU extension set
median 64