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continuing our adventures at CES 2017 Alcatel has announced a new large budget range phone this is the Alcatel a 3x Val a six inch device low-cost consumers in mind focusing on budget minded markets and consumers Alcatel has put together a decent budget level device in the a3 Excel from the top down you're looking at a six inch display at 720p resolution not only is this a little unimpressive but the capacitive multi-touch is limited to just five points of engine a media tech Mt 1 point 1 gigahertz processor takes along keeping 1 gigabyte of RAM and use and the 8 gigabytes of internal storage leaves you the user with just three point eight gigabytes of usable storage good thing there is support for up to 32 gigabyte microSD the cameras offer a similar story the 8 megapixel rear facing sensor with up to 1080p video capture includes software features including a 4 x digital zoom and a few beautification modes like we've seen on other front-facing cameras the a3 excel packs just 5 megapixels up front keeping things simple with up to 720p video capture manual camera controls will keep enthusiast please but the settings limit a 16:9 aspect ratio to just one megapixel resolution unlike many budget devices you'll enjoy biometric security on the h3 XL as there is a fingerprint sensor on the back up by the camera like you'd find on a later model LG phone or the Nexus 6p finally keeping the lights on is a 3000 milliamp hour battery a decent sized power brick for a device with just a 720p display putting the phone to use you'll find Android 7.0 new gear with an ear stock Android the device is fluid we notice no major hang-ups or delays navigating the OS or opening some of the default apps this is not to suggest the phone is a snappy performer but not half bad considering the specs we are seeing no price has been announced as yet with Alcatel a3 Excel headed for the Asian Middle Eastern African and Latin American markets in the first part of 2017 followed by Europe in quarter two be sure to stay tuned for more great coverage of CES 2017 and all the best that Android has to offer here at Android Authority because we are your source for all things Android