alcatel A7 XL vs alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) Comparison and Differences

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alcatel A7 XL

alcatel A7 XL

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alcatel Idol 3 (5.5)

alcatel Idol 3 (5.5)

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alcatel A7 XL or alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	alcatel A7 XL	alcatel Idol 3 (5.5)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2017, September	2015, March
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.6 x 81.5 x 8.7 mm \| 6.28 x 6.28 x 3.21 in	152.7 x 75.1 x 7.4 mm \| 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.96 in
Weight	175 g \| 6.17 oz	141 g \| 4.97 oz
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Metal Black, Metal Blue, Metal Gold, Rose Gold	Black, Sliver, Gold
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2910 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)	Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Approximate price	260 EUR	250 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6" in	5.5" in
Screen area	99.2 cm²	83.4 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.3%	72.7%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	367 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor	-13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP	8 MP
Functions	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat)	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6750S (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Adreno 405
External memory	microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Internal memory	32 GB, 3 GB RAM	16 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB, 2 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)

Benchmark

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Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIMDual SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC		Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast battery charging 9V, 1.67A

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