alcatel A7 XL
#3880
Honor 6 Plus
#3904Category Breakdown
alcatel A7 XL
Honor 6 Plus
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.557.4
Summary
- The alcatel A7 XL features a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Honor 6 Plus has a slightly smaller 5.5-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density at ~401 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the A7 XL is powered by a Mediatek MT6750S chipset with an octa-core CPU, compared to the Honor 6 Plus's Kirin 925, which offers higher clock speeds.
- The A7 XL's rear camera is 12 MP, significantly outperforming the 8 MP camera of the Honor 6 Plus, although the latter has a higher-resolution 8 MP selfie camera versus the A7 XL's 5 MP.
- The A7 XL has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the 3600 mAh battery of the Honor 6 Plus, providing potentially longer usage time.
- Both devices run on Android, with the A7 XL using Android 7.1 Nougat, while the Honor 6 Plus originally launched with Android 4.4.2 KitKat, upgradable to 6.0 Marshmallow, indicating a more dated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel A7 XL
Honor 6 Plus
General
Release Date
2017
2014
Announced
2017
2014
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei Honor 6x (2014)
Display
Size
6"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6750S (28 nm)
Kirin 925 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T628 MP4
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB (3G model); 16/32GB (LTE model), 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
8 MP, f/2.0, AF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
8 MP, f/2.4
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
159.6 x 81.5 x 8.7 mm (6.28 x 3.21 x 0.34 in)
150.5 x 75.7 x 7.5 mm (5.93 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
Weight
175 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Metal Black, Metal Blue, Metal Gold, Rose Gold
Black, White / Gold (LTE model)
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM or Dual SIM
Micro-SIM (PE-TL10)Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
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 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Software
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3
OS Version
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes