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alcatel 3L vs Fairphone 3
What 3L does better (6) and where 3 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
3L3
| 3L | 3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.1 mm | 158 mm | −6.9 mm |
| Width | 69.7 mm | 71.8 mm | −2.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 9.9 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 189 g | −44 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 3L better than 3?
- Battery capacity3,500 mAh vs 3,040 mAh+15%
- Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
- Weight145 g vs 189 g+30%
- Screen size5.9″ vs 5.6″+5%
- Thickness8 mm vs 9.9 mm+24%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.2% vs 72.6%+13%
Why is 3 better than 3L?
- RAM2 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Storage (max)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Pixel density289 ppi vs 427 ppi+48%
- Storage (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Process28 nm vs 14 nm2×
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
- Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 145 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 9.9 mm |
| Height | 151.1 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 69.7 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Glass protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Anthracite black, Metallic Blue | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 5.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,560 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 289 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2% | 72.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6739 - Europe | Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8100 - Europe Adreno 504 | Adreno 506 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,500 mAh | 3,040 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted, market dependent), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.39 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
