The iTel A47 is a budget smartphone from iTel Mobile. The entry-level smartphone will succeed last year’s iTel A46 and is priced just under $60. iTel Mobile is one of the best OEM companies when it comes to manufacturing quality budget smartphones way under the $100 threshold.
Let’s see what the iTel A47 has in stock for us today.
Itel A47 Key Specs
- 5.5-inch display
- Spreadtrum SC7731E SoC
- Quad-Core 1.3GHz processor
- 2GB/32GB
- Android 9 Pie (Go edition)
- 5MP + 0.3MP main camera
- 5MP selfie camera
- 3,020 mAh battery
Design
The body design of the iTel A47 is basic, not that we were expecting something different. It comes in a plastic unibody with a fingerprint reader, speaker grill, dual camera and iTel brand name at the back. The front side is home to its display with huge size bezels at the top and bottom. There two body colour options to choose from; Purple and Gradation Blue.
Display
The display size of the iTel A47 is 5.5-inch which is very compact compared to what you’ll get in the market today. It is protected by glass that is scratch resistant. The display features a 480 x 960 pixels resolution, an 18:9 aspect ratio and 226 PPI density.
Hardware and Software
Running inside the iTel A47 is the Spreadtrum SC7731E chipset built on a 32nm process tech and features a Quad-Core 1.3 GHz processor. The ARM Mali T820 MP1 is in charge of its graphics. Memory-wise, the device has a 2GB RAM with a 32GB storage. The microSD slot gives room for an additional 32GB storage. For software, it features the Go edition version of Google’s Android 9 Pie.
Camera
The dual rear camera system features a 5MP main lens and a 0.3MP secondary lens. Underneath both cameras is a LED flash for photo brightness. The camera system is capable of recording 720p videos at 30 frames per second. For selfies, the iTel A47 sports a 5MP camera.
Battery
Juicing the iTel A47 is a removable Li-Ion 3,020 mAh battery capacity. It lasts up to 300 hours on standby, up to 15 hours on music playback and up to 19 hours on talk time.
Itel A47 Complete Specs
Launch
- Announced: July 2020
- Status: Available, July 2020
Design [ Build Factor], Display and Colour Options
- Dimension: Height- * Width- * Thickness-
- Weight: N/A
- Build Quality: Front glass with a plastic unibody
- Screen Display Type: IPS LCD
- Screen Size: 5.5-inch
- Resolution: 18:9
- Aspect Ratio: 480 x 960
- Display Protection: Glass
- Notch: No
- Multi-touch screen: Yes
- Colour Options: Gradation Blue, Purple
Operating System and Memory
- Operating System: Android 9 Pie (Go edition)
- Chipset: Spreadtrum SC7731E
- CPU: Quad-Core 1.3GHz
- GPU: ARM Mali T820 MP1
- RAM: 2GB
- Built-in Storage Capacity: 32GB
- Card Slot: Yes, up to 32GB
Rear and Front Camera Rating
- Rear Camera Sensor: 5MP + 0.3MP
- Selfie Camera Sensor: 5MP
- Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, LED flash
- Video Recording: 720p@30fps
Wireless Network Bands and Connectivity Options
- Technology: GSM / HSPA
- 5G Network Bands: N/A
- 4G Network Bands: N/A
- 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: Bottom
- 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
Itel A47 Price in Nigeria and Availability
The iTel A47 costs around $59/N23,000 and will be available in the coming months.
