In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Alcatel A3 XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 147.3 mm | 165 mm | Alcatel A3 XL has greater height than Honor 9. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 82.5 mm | Alcatel A3 XL has greater width than Honor 9. |
| Depth | 7.45 mm | 7.9 mm | Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9. |
| Weight | 155 g | 159 g | Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9. |
| Body Colour | Sapphire blue | Silver, sideral grey | |
| Body Material | Metal, glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.15" | 6" | Alcatel A3 XL has larger screen size than Honor 9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Honor 9 has better screen resolution than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| Display Format | Full HD | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 428 ppi | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | MediaTek | |
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| Processor Number | - | MT8735B | |
| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.1 GHz | Honor 9 has higher clock speed than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | Quad-core | Honor 9 has higher processor core quantity than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Honor 9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali G71 MP8 | - |
| MEMORY | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 1 GB | Honor 9 has more RAM than Alcatel A3 XL. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 8 GB | Honor 9 has more internal memory than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| User Memory | - | 3.8 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC - up to 32 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Honor 9 has better camera resolution than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode | - | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Hybrid Zoom | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - | |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Dual shooting mode | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Honor 9 has better front camera resolution than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Beauty face, Face play, Face show, Instant Collage | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 3000 mAh | Honor 9 has larger battery capacity than Alcatel A3 XL. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | - | Honor 9 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 4 hour(s) | |
| Standby Time | - | 400 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 240 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Standby: up to 400 hrs Talk: up to 240 min |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT | |
| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Honor 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP | - |
| FEATURES | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation | - |
| OTHERS | Honor 9 | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - |
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