The iTel A36 is an affordable smartphone from iTel’s A-series family. Unlike most budget-friendly device, this one supports the 3G network. Priced at under $100, the company believes you’re getting your value for money with this smartphone. But let’s not allow them to be the judge of that, we’ll be reviewing the iTel A36 full specs, features and price.
iTel A36 Key Specs
- 5.5″ 480p Display
- 1GB/16GB
- Android 9 Pie (Go Edition)
- •UniSoC SC7731E
- Quad-Core 1.3GHz processor
- 5MP main camera
- 5MP selfie camera
- 3,020 mAh battery capacity
Design
The body build design of this smartphone is great. It comes in a sleek and thin body shape which gives you the best handling experience. Its body is made of plastic except for the display which is glass. The top bezel at the front features a selfie camera, LED flash and earpiece. While at the plastic back is home to a fingerprint reader, camera module with LED flash and speaker grill. The fingerprint reader is not only meant for biometric security, but it also enables you to take pictures, record videos and unlock apps. The iTel A36 is available in Graduation Blue and Black body colours.
Display
Enjoy whatever you want on its High Definition big screen which measures 5.5-inch in size. The display features curved edges and offers a good visual experience. The pixels resolution we have here is 480 x 960 with 226 PPI density.
Hardware and Software
Powering the iTel A36 is the UniSoC SC7731E chipset which features a Quad-core processor with a clock speed of 1.3GHz. The memory configuration is a 1GB RAM with a 16GB storage. Due to the small RAM size, the smartphone runs on Google’s Android 9 Pie (Go edition) software.
Camera
The iTel A36 features a single camera at the back and front. Both cameras have the same 5MP lens and come with LED flash. The rear camera features auto-focus, HDR, and PDAF. While the front camera features face unlocking system, face beauty and HDR.
Itel A36 Price in Nigeria and Battery
Battery-wise, the iTel phone packs a strong non-removable 3,020 mAh battery capacity. The iTel A36 is available on Jumia Nigeria and costs around N24,800.
iTel A36 Complete Specs
Launch
- Announced: April 2020
- Status: Available. Released in April 2020
Design [ Build Factor], Display and Colour Options
- Dimension: Height- * Width- * Thickness-
- Weight: N/A
- Build Quality: Plastic
- Screen Display Type: IPS LCD
- Screen Size: 5.5-inch
- Resolution: 480 x 960
- Aspect Ratio: 18:9
- Display Protection: Glass
- Notch: No
- Multi-touch screen: Yes
- Colour Options: Graduation Blue, Black
Operating System and Memory
- Operating System: Android 9 Pie (Go edition)
- Chipset: UniSoC SC7731E
- CPU: Quad-Core 1.3GHz
- GPU:
- RAM: 1GB
- Built-in Storage Capacity: 16GB
- Card Slot: Yes
Rear and Front Camera Rating
- Rear Camera Sensor: 5MP
- Selfie Camera Sensor: 5MP
- Camera Features: HDR, auto-focus, PDAF, LED flash
- Video Recording: 720P
Wireless Network Bands and Connectivity Options
- Technology: GSM / HSPA
- 5G Network Bands: No
- 4G Network Bands: No
- 3G Network Bands: HSDPA 850 / 1900
- 2G Network Bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- Speed: HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
- SIM Type: Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2
- USB: Micro USB 2.0
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- FM Radio: Yes
- GPS: Yes
- NFC: No
Sound Quality and Multimedia Support
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Speaker Location: Botto,
- Sound Enhancement Features: Yes
- Audio Jack Type: Yes, 3.5mm audio jack
- Video Support Formats: H.264 (Baseline / Main / High profile), MPEG4 (Simple profile / ASP) and other video formats
- Audio Support formats: PCM, AAC / AAC + / eAAC +, MP3, AMR – NB and WB, APE, WAV
Battery
- Battery Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 3,020 mAh
- Wireless Charging: NO
- Fast Charging: N/A
Sensors
- Rear-Mounted Fingerprint Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass
I think this phone would have been a lot better with 2GB RAM.