Alcatel is one of the most successful smartphone brands in the United States, mostly because of how many budget devices it sells through prepaid carriers. Many of the company's recent phones, like the Android Go-equipped Alcatel 1X and the MetroPCS exclusive Alcatel 7, haven't been great. The Alcatel ONYX is the OEM's next attempt at a good budget phone, and it will be a Cricket Wireless exclusive.

There's nothing extraordinary about the phone, but that's to be expected of a $119.99 device. It has an 18:9 5.5-inch 720p screen, a MediaTek MT6739WW processor, 2GB RAM, and Android 8.1 Oreo. Unlike the $160 Cricket-exclusive Nokia 3.1, this phone is still rocking a microUSB port.

SPECS

Display

5.5-inch 720x1440, 'Dragontail Glass'

Processor

1.5GHz MediaTek MT6739WW

RAM

2GB

Storage

32GB with microSD card support

Software

Android 8.1 Oreo

Cameras

13MP + 2MP rear, 5MP front

Other features

FM radio, headphone jack, face unlock

Dimensions

5.76 x 2.7 x 0.32"

Weight

4.76o oz

The Onyx technically has dual rear cameras, but the secondary lens is only 2MP and is used for depth sensing. On the bright side, it has a headphone jack — you can't take that for granted these days. The phone is available today from Cricket for $119.99.

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