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itel A48 vs TCL A3
What A48 does better (3) and where A3 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
A48A3
| A48 | A3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156 mm | 145.8 mm | +10.2 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 71.1 mm | +6.9 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9.9 mm | −0.9 mm |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A48 better than A3?
- Dual SIMYes · A3: No
- Screen size6.1″ vs 5.5″+11%
- Thickness9 mm vs 9.9 mm+10%
Why is A3 better than A48?
- Main camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- RAM2 GB vs 3 GB+50%
- CPU frequency1.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+43%
- Process28 nm vs 12 nm2.3×
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | — | 171 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9.9 mm |
| Height | 156 mm | 145.8 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 71.1 mm |
| Colours | Black, Purple, Green | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 5.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,440 px |
| Pixel density | 288 ppi | 293 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 75.1% | 75.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc SC9832E | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T820 MP1 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/4.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 (Go edition) | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
