Is the Alcatel OneTouch phone a smartphone?

Alcatel sells several phones under the OneTouch brand, and they are all smartphones that run the Android operating system. Alcatel also sells a line of tablets under the OneTouch brand that use Android.

The term "smartphone" refers to phones that offer full-fledged applications and a robust operating system. This typically means Android, iOS and Windows devices, so all Alcatel OneTouch devices qualify since they run Android. Alcatel manufactures a number of phones, and almost all fall into the budget smartphone category. In European countries, where customers typically pay the entire cost of the phone upfront, the Alcatel OneTouch brand is much more popular than in the United States.