Alcatel launches V3 Classic, V3 Pro and V3 Ultra smartphones in India. Details
French mobile handsets brand Alcatel on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) entered into Indian smartphone market through licensee partner NxtCell and launched three new smartphones: Alcatel V3 Classic, V3 Pro and V3 Ultra.
These smartphones will be manufactured by Dixon's subsidiary Padget Electronics in India. Alcatel said it targets young consumers in India by offering them a unique proposition which is not being offered by other smartphone brands in the country.
Alcatel will sell the V3 series through Flipkart and the sale is expected to commence from June 2. The after-sales of these phones will also be handled by Flipkart-owned Jeeves in over 300 cities in India, as said by the brand.
To start with, Alcatel has used MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor in all the three phones.
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V3 Classic
The Alcatel V3 Classic will have a 6.67 inch HD+ display. It gets a 5,200 mAh battery supported by a 10 W charger. The V3 Classic sports a 50 MP main camera and a 0.08 MP VGA secondary lens. It has an 8 MP front camera.
Alcatel V3 Classic comes in 4 GB and 6 GB variants coupled with 128 GB storage. It operates on Android 15 out of the box. It is IP54 rated.
Alcatel V3 Classic begins at ₹12,999.
V3 Pro
The Alcatel V3 Pro has a 6.67 inch HD+ NxtPaper display. It uses a 5,010 mAh battery. The V3 Pro sports a 50 MP main lens and a 5 MP ultrawide camera. Front lens is of 8 MP.
The V3 Pro only comes in 8 GB and 256 GB variant. It operates on Android 15 too.
Alcatel V3 Pro has been priced at ₹17,999. It comes in Matcha Green and Metallic Grey.
V3 Ultra
The Alcatel V3 Ultra 6.78 inch FHD+ NxtPaper display and also supports stylus which ships inside the box. It has a similar 5,010 mAh battery supported by a 33 W charger.
The V3 Ultra ships with a 108 MP main lens along with an 8 MP ultrawide sensor and a 2 MP macro. It sports a 32 MP selfie camera.
It comes in 6 GB and 8 GB formats with a 128 GB storage on-board. However, it operates on Android 14 out of the box.
Alcatel V3 Ultra starts at ₹19,999. It will be available in Hyper Blue, Champagne Gold, and Ocean Grey.
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