Category Breakdown
alcatel A3
Allview X3 Soul Lite
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6
Summary
- The alcatel A3 and Allview X3 Soul Lite both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the A3 is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with a 1.25 GHz CPU, while the X3 Soul Lite uses the slightly faster MT6735 at 1.3 GHz, both with 16GB of storage but differing RAM configurations (1.5GB for A3 and 3GB for X3).
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the X3 Soul Lite includes PDAF for quicker focus.
- The A3 has a 2460 mAh battery, slightly larger than the X3 Soul Lite's 2400 mAh, and both run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
- Build-wise, the A3 is lighter and slightly more compact, while the X3 Soul Lite offers a gold color option.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel A3
Allview X3 Soul Lite
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Mali-T720
Memory
16GB 1.5GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2460 mAh
2400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2460 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
142 x 70.5 x 8.6 mm (5.59 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)
145.3 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight
N/A
142.7 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gray
Gold, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

