Alcatel 3L (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 12, 2021	Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€149	$250

Design

Dimensions
6.52 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 165.6 x 75.6 x 8.7 mm	6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.84 oz / 194.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Jewelry Blue, Jewelry Black	Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.45% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762D (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB/64GB (eMMC 5.1)	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	13 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
TDD Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
TDD Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for Sprint

LTE Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
TDD Bands	41

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