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- 3L vs Nova 5T
alcatel 3L vs Huawei Nova 5T
What 3L does better (3) and where Nova 5T wins (18) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
3LNova 5T
| 3L | Nova 5T | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.1 mm | 154.2 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Width | 69.7 mm | 74 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 174 g | −29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 3L better than Nova 5T?
- Memory card slotYes · Nova 5T: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Nova 5T: No
- Weight145 g vs 174 g+20%
Why is Nova 5T better than 3L?
- RAM2 GB vs 6 GB3×
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- Storage (max)16 GB vs 128 GB8×
- Battery capacity3,500 mAh vs 3,750 mAh+7%
- Process28 nm vs 7 nm4×
- Storage (base)16 GB vs 128 GB8×
- Rear cameras1 vs 44×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+44%
- Pixel density289 ppi vs 412 ppi+43%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 145 g | 174 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 151.1 mm | 154.2 mm |
| Width | 69.7 mm | 74 mm |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Glass protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | — |
| Colours | Anthracite black, Metallic Blue | Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | LTPS |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,560 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 289 ppi | 412 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 509 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2% | 84.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6739 - Europe | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | HiSilicon |
| Process | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8100 - Europe Adreno 504 | Mali G76 MP10 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 733,241 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,875 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 674 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/2" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 4 |
| 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 | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,500 mAh | 3,750 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 22 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| 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 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted, market dependent), accelerometer, proximity | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | EMUI 9.1 |
