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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
alcatel · 2012

alcatel OT-983

alcatel OT-983 Android smartphone. Announced Nov 2012. Features 3.5″ display, BCM 21552G chipset, 3.15 MP primary camera, 1300 mAh battery, 150 MB storage, 512 MB RAM.

Display 3.5"
Chipset BCM 21552G
RAM 512 GB
Storage 512MB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 3 MP
Battery 1300 mAh
Build 136g, 12.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, November. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset BCM 21552G
CPU 1.0 GHz

Display

Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm 2 (~52.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 512MB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 3.15 MP
Video 480p@15fps

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 114.5 x 61 x 12.5 mm (4.51 x 2.40 x 0.49 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 500 h
Talk time Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Music play Up to 30 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Black, Cherry red
SAR EU 1.02 W/kg (head)     0.89 W/kg (body)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, November. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset BCM 21552G
CPU 1.0 GHz
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm 2 (~52.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 512MB 512MB RAM
Single 3.15 MP
Video 480p@15fps
cam2modules No
Dimensions 114.5 x 61 x 12.5 mm (4.51 x 2.40 x 0.49 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Type Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 500 h
Talk time Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Music play Up to 30 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors Black, Cherry red
SAR EU 1.02 W/kg (head)     0.89 W/kg (body)
Price About 50 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
35.9/100
Entry-level

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Processor 36.8
Display 42.5
Camera 28.8
Battery 30.3
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