Alpha 20
Alpha 20 · Alcatel
- SoC
- Helio P22
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 1520x720
- Android API
- 10 (29)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The alcatel Alpha 20 is built around the Helio P22, an entry-level SoC from MediaTek. It launched in 2018 on a TSMC 12nm process. Late-2010s ultra-budget SoC; the engine of the cheapest Redmi 6A and Realme C-series.
Legacy. Slow even for messaging in 2026.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 1520x720.
This record reflects Android API level 29 (10). Android 10–11 — increasingly limited; expect some modern apps to refuse to install or downgrade features.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a alcatel Alpha 20, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "tcl"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Helio P22. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- TCL
- BRAND
- Alcatel
- MODEL
- Alpha 20
- PRODUCT
- 5029Y_EEA
Operating System
- API
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 4.9.190+
- PLATFORM
- mt6762
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Helio P22
- CPU
- MT6762V/WB
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 2.00 GHz 4 x 1.50 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 400 - 2001 MHz
- REVISION
- r0p4 r0p4
- TECHPROCESS
- 12 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Imagination Technologies
- GPU_MODEL
- PowerVR Rogue GE8320
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 build 1.11@5425693
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1520x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- ILITEK_TDDI
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- stk8baxx
- MAGNETOMETER
- akm09918
- ALSPS
- stk3x3x
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- sunwave-fp
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6765
- NFC
- st21nfc
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- bq2560x
Other
- LENS
- MAINAF
- PMIC
- tps65132
- OTHER
- unk10 unk1a unk2d unk2d unk50 unk52 unk63
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