Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Alcatel A3 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Alcatel A3 XL. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Alcatel A3 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 165 mm Alcatel A3 XL has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 82.5 mm Alcatel A3 XL has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 159 g Alcatel A3 XL is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Silver, sideral grey
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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Alcatel A3 XL has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better screen resolution than Alcatel A3 XL.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT8735B
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 1.1 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Alcatel A3 XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Alcatel A3 XL.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 -
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
RAM 4 GB 1 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Alcatel A3 XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 8 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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 Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better camera resolution than Alcatel A3 XL.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects HDR HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Alcatel A3 XL.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - Beauty face, Face play, Face show, Instant Collage
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than Alcatel A3 XL.
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
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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