Category Breakdown
alcatel 3x (2019)
Huawei Ascend Mate7
Performance
69.559.2
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
28.129.3
Build
67.976.2
Connectivity
57.459.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.535.6
Summary
- The Alcatel 3X (2019) features a larger 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend Mate7 has a 6.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Alcatel is powered by a Mediatek Helio P23 chipset with options for 4GB or 6GB of RAM, compared to the Mate7's older Kirin 925 chipset with 2GB or 3GB of RAM.
- The Alcatel's camera setup includes a 16 MP main sensor and an 8 MP ultrawide lens, while the Mate7 has a 13 MP rear camera.
- Both devices have similar battery capacities, with the Alcatel at 4000 mAh and the Mate7 at 4100 mAh, but the Alcatel supports 10W charging.
- Build quality differs as the Alcatel has a glass front and plastic back, while the Mate7 features Gorilla Glass 3 with an aluminum back and frame.
- Finally, the Alcatel runs on Android 9.0, offering a more recent software experience compared to the Mate7, which originally launched with Android 4.4.2 and is upgradable to 6.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel 3x (2019)
Huawei Ascend Mate7
General
Release Date
2019
2014
Announced
2019
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.52"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6763V Helio P23 (16 nm)
Kirin 925 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-T628MP4
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
720p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
164.9 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.49 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
Weight
178 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Jewelry Black, Jewelry Green, Jewelry Rose
Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIMMicro-SIM + Nano-SIM (MT7-TL10)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

