{"id":9724,"date":"2017-08-27T06:57:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T06:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journal.hovatek.com\/?p=5125"},"modified":"2017-08-27T06:57:56","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T06:57:56","slug":"itel-introduces-its-second-nougat-phone-the-itel-a31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/itel-introduces-its-second-nougat-phone-the-itel-a31\/","title":{"rendered":"Itel introduces its second Nougat phone; the Itel A31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sequel to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/itel-p51-specifications-price\/\">Itel P51<\/a> (Itel&#8217;s first Nougat phone), Itel has introduced yet another Android Nougat phone, the <a href=\"https:\/\/hovatek.com\/order.php?brand=itel&amp;model=a31\">Itel A31<\/a>. The A31 is an entry level \/ budget phone and doesn&#8217;t really promise a <em>bang for your buck<\/em> but should come in handy as a spare phone or for below average users.<\/p>\n<h3>Itel A31 Key Specs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Android 7.0 Nougat<\/li>\n<li>2400 mAh Li-Polymer\u00a0battery<\/li>\n<li>Mediatek Chipset<\/li>\n<li>8.0 Megapixel (MP) Rear Camera<\/li>\n<li>2.0 MP Front camera<\/li>\n<li>1GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>8 GB ROM<\/li>\n<li>5 inch IPS screen<\/li>\n<li>Quad-core, 1.3 GHz Processor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>My opinion of the Itel A31<\/h2>\n<h3>Selling Point<\/h3>\n<p>The only selling point of this model is its Android version which is one below the latest; Android 8.0 Oreo. I strongly doubt this phone will be getting that update so don&#8217;t hold your breath. Aside from that, this model falls head first and will only be ideal for below average or price conscious users.<\/p>\n<h3>Battery<\/h3>\n<p>Like its predecessors; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/itels-4g-volte-phones-itel-wish-a21-wish-a41-wish-a41-plus\/\">Itel A41 &amp; Itel A41 Plus<\/a>, the Itel A31 spots a 2400 mAh battery. This is pretty small for Itel which isn&#8217;t exactly notorious for long lasting batteries even at high capacities.<\/p>\n<h3>RAM &amp; ROM<\/h3>\n<p>With the 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM \/ internal storage on this one, expect some lagging and overheating when performing heavy tasks. Itel phones are often between 512MB and 1GB RAM so this runs on the highest they&#8217;ve got \ud83d\ude42 . If you want to enjoy this phone then ensure to root and debloat.<\/p>\n<h3>Camera<\/h3>\n<p>The Itel A31&#8217;s picture quality clearly won&#8217;t be spectacular but should come out OK. It spots a 2.0 MP Front \/ Secondary camera and an 8.0 MP Back \/ Primary camera just like its prequel; the Itel P51. Well, look on the bright side, the pictures won&#8217;t be sharp enough to reveal all those pimples and blackheads \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3>Chipset &amp; Processor<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve not had a smooth experience with Itel Quad Core 1.3 GHz but can&#8217;t complain because I wasn&#8217;t expecting more. The Mediatek chip would definitely give a smoother experience than if it had been running on Spreadtrum.<\/p>\n<h2>Itel A31 Specs<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the full specifications of the Itel A31<\/p>\n<h3>NETWORK<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2G:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>3G\/WCDMA\/HSPA:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>4G LTE:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>BODY<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dimenions:<\/strong> 144.5*72.8*8.9mm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> &#8211;<\/li>\n<li><strong>SIM Type:<\/strong> Micro<\/li>\n<li><strong>Number of SIMs:<\/strong> Dual<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colors:<\/strong> Carbon Blue, Champagne Gold &amp; Black<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>DISPLAY<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> IPS<\/li>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> 5&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> 480 x 854 pixels<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multitouch:<\/strong> &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>PLATFORM<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OS:<\/strong>7.0 (Nougat)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chipset:<\/strong> Mediatek (MTK)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Procesor (CPU):<\/strong> Quad Core 1.3 GHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU:<\/strong> &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>MEMORY<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>RAM:<\/strong> 1 GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internal:<\/strong> 8GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Card slot:<\/strong> microSD, up to 32 GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>CAMERA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Primary \/ Back:<\/strong> 8.0 MP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary \/ Front:<\/strong> 2.0 MP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong> Autofocus, LED flash<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video:<\/strong> &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>SOUND \/ Entertainment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alert types:<\/strong> Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loudspeaker:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>3.5mm jack:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music Player:<\/strong> MP3\/WAV\/eAAC+\/Flac\/MIDI\/WMA player<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video Player:<\/strong> Xvid\/MP4\/H.264\/Xvid player<\/li>\n<li><strong>Noise cancellation:<\/strong> &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>COMMS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WLAN:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bluetooth:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>WiFi Tethering \/ Hotspot:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>NFC:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPS:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Radio:<\/strong> FM radio, RDS, recording<\/li>\n<li><strong>USB:<\/strong> microUSB 2.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>BIOMETRICS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iris scanner:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fingerprint scanner:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voice recognition:<\/strong> Supported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>SENSORS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accelerometer:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proximity:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Light:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gyroscope:<\/strong>Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pedometer:<\/strong>No<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compass:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fingerprint:<\/strong>No<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iris:<\/strong>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>GENERAL FEATURES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Messaging:<\/strong> SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Browser:<\/strong> HTML5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Java:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maps:<\/strong> Yes, Google maps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>BATTERY<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capacity:<\/strong>2400 mAh<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standby:<\/strong> &#8211;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talk time:<\/strong> &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>CHARGING<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quick charge:<\/strong>No<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wireless charging:<\/strong>No<\/li>\n<li><strong>USB charging:<\/strong>Yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sequel to the Itel P51 (Itel&#8217;s first Nougat phone), Itel has introduced yet another Android Nougat phone, the Itel A31. 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