- Analysis by KJ David
An entry-level phone carried by Verizon (Explore other Verizon-carried models here), the Alcatel Avalon V offers a somewhat old-fashioned assortment of pros and cons, likely appealing to shoppers who want nothing more than the essentials.
Among its weakest points are its quad-core 1.4GHz Snapdragon 425 (QC8917) processor 
and so-so 2GB RAM . Moreover, it supports only up to 32GB of memory expansion (It has 16GB of native storage), which is a huge con, knowing that plenty of competing low-end smartphones allow up to 128GB's worth of external memory.
A couple more of its disgruntling specs come from the imaging department, in the form of a dreary 5-megapixel fixed-focus primary camera and an even more disappointing 2-megapixel-only front-facing cam , both of which obviously flounder in comparison to the 13-megapixel main cams and 8-megapixel selfie cams offered by a few other budget-tier smartphones. Having said that, its main camera offers a somewhat unsung pro in its Google Lens integration 
, which allows users to search for particular items across various online stores by snapping a quick photo of them.
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The Avalon V feeds off an unassuming 2460mAh battery whose self-attributed scores, which include an 18-hour 4G talk time and a 350-hour 4G standby time, were significantly lower than the corresponding average values as of this on-paper Phonerated review.
Joining its low-budget pros and cons is a 5.34-inch display that, although imitates many high-end large-screen phones with its wide 18:9 aspect ratio , still winds up as a con in our book, seeing that it has a substandard 960 x 480 FWVGA+ resolution . It does, however, come with a Dragontrail cover glass that gives it native resistance to scratches and accidental drops.
Rocking a Suede finish and running on the Android 8.1 Oreo OS out of the box, the Avalon V makes for a viable choice for basic smartphone users and shoppers with practicality in mind.
On-paper Review rating: 
It's all well and good that the Alcatel Avalon V can record high-resolution 1920 x 1080 movies, but we were disappointed not to find any evidence of the Avalon V featuring an HDMI port (which is convenient to watch HD videos on your shiny HDTV.)
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By today's standards, we demand more than just 2-megapixel of selfie cam resolution.
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It's disappointing that we could not find its weight information.
Not only does it have a 1.4GHz processor clock speed, but it also has 4 cores.
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The Alcatel Avalon V is not sold with a memory card but it can accept up to 32GB of memory expansion, which is convenient to store photos taken with the built-in 5-megapixel (fixed focus) camera.
It records video clips at 30 frames per second, which is a high-enough fps rating by today's video phone expectations.
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