Itel P33 has launched in Nigeria, along with Itel P33 Plus, its closest sibling. The P33 is a new entry-level phone in the country with a 5.5-inch HD+ IPS Full Screen, user interface 3.0, 8-megapixels dual rear cameras, massive 4000-mAh battery, and comes in colors Blue, Black, and Gold.

Unfortunately, in spite of its huge battery capacity, the smartphone does not have fast charging support, which comes as no surprise due to its low price. It also features AI Power Master for improved phone battery life. The Itel P33 ships with Android v8.1 Oreo with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM, expandable to 32GB via microSD card. The new device is an upgrade to iTel P32 released last year, and the dual rear camera setup is accompanied by an LED flash as well as a fingerprint sensor. Both the Itel P33 and the P33 Plus will be available in stores all over Nigeria from April 1 and will go for ₦24,000 and ₦26,000, respectively.

Itel P33 Key Specs

• 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
• 960 x 480-px resolution
• MediaTek MT6580, Quad-Core 1.3GHz
• Android v8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition)
• 16GB built-in storage (expandable to 32GB with microSD card)
• 1GB Of RAM
  8MP + 5MP dual rear camera
• 5MP selfie camera
• 4,000mAh non-removable battery

Itel P33 Phone Design and Display

The handset has a plastic back on which its fingerprint sensor is mounted, along with the dual rear cameras as well as LED flash. In the front section, you will find a 5.5-inch IPS LCD that offers a screen resolution of 960 by 480 pixels as well as an aspect ratio of 18:9. This display leaves enough space at the top to house the front-facing selfie camera that is also useful for FaceID. The P33 features a dedicated MicroSD card slot for expansion of its storage capacity and a dual SIM slot. Its color options include Gold, Blue, and Black.

Itel P33 Hardware and Software

The Itel P33 has the MediaTek MT6580 SoC, a Quad-core chipset that is clocked at 1.3 gigahertz. It is paired with a Mali 400 MP2 GPU, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage, expandable as much as 32GB using the microSD slot. The phone boots the Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition seamlessly.

Itel P33 Camera

The dual rear camera setup of this smartphone consists of a primary 8-megapixel shooter with an f/2.2 aperture as well as a secondary 5-megapixel module. This feature has LED flash for low light shots and has the capability to shoot 1080p videos at 30fps. The front-facing selfie shooter is a single 5-megapixel camera with an f/2.0 aperture and has the capability to shoot 1080p videos at 30fps. It also comes with the AI Face recognition feature.

Itel P33 Network Connectivity and Battery

The P33 packs a huge 4000-mAh battery which could be regarded as the highlight of the mobile device. It doesn’t have fast charging support or 4G LTE Connectivity. But it provides an array of other network connectivity option, including 2G, 3G, WiFi, WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, a 3.5mm jack, a micro USB (Universal Serial Bus) port that has support for USB On The Go.

Itel P33 Complete Specifications

Design

• Dimension: 7 x 74 x 9.3 mm (5.66 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)
• Weight: 133 g (4.02 oz)
• Material: Plastic
• Color Shades: Black, Gold, Blue
• SIM: Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

• Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size: 5.5 inches, 68.9 cm2 (around 73.2 percent screen-to-body ratio)
• Screen Resolution: 720 by 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~272 ppi density)
• Display Protection: Scratch Resistant Glass
• Touch Screen: Yes, up to 3 fingers

Primary Camera

• Type: Double Lenses
• Sensor(s): 8 + 0.8 -megapixel primary camera
• Features: Geo-tagging, HDR, touch focus, PDAF
• LED Flash: Yes, Dual LED
• Video Resolution: 720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

• Type: Single Lens
• Sensor(s): 5MP
• Features: Face Unlock, Face Beauty, HDR
• Video Resolution: VGA
• LED Flash: Yes

Software

• Chipset: MediaTek MT6580, Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm)
• GPU: Mali-400MP2
• Internal Storage: 16GB
• RAM: 1GB
• Operating System: Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition)
• Card Slot: Yes, expandable up to 32GB

Network

• Technology: GSM / HSPA
• 2G Network Bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
• 3G Network Bands: HSDPA 850 / 1900
• 4G Network Bands: No support for 4G LTE network
• Speed: HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
• GPRS: Yes
• EDGE: Yes

Connectivity

• USB: Micro USB 2.0
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2
• Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• GPS: Yes
• FM Radio: Yes
• NFC: N/A

Battery

• Type: Li-Ion
• Capacity: Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
• Fast Charging: No
• OTG Support: N/A

Other Features

• Browser: HTML5 supported
• Messaging: SMS(threaded view), Email, MMS, IM Push Mail
• Torch: Yes
• Gaming apps: Built-in and Downloadable
• Miscellaneous: Active Noise Cancellation with Dedicated Mic, Document Viewer, Photo/Video Editor

Price and Availability

• Recommended Retail Price: ₦24,000
• Availability: April 1

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