Alcatel A3 XL vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Alcatel A3 XL and Samsung Galaxy Note20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Alcatel A3 XL vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N980F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165 mm 161.6 mm Alcatel A3 XL has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Width 82.5 mm 75.2 mm Alcatel A3 XL has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.3 mm Alcatel A3 XL is narrower than Alcatel A3 XL.
Weight 159 g 192 g Alcatel A3 XL is lighter than Alcatel A3 XL.
Body Colour Silver, sideral grey Mystic grey | Mystic green | Mystic bronze
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.366 W/kg (body), 2.14 W/kg (limb), 0.359 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger screen size than Alcatel A3 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better screen resolution than Alcatel A3 XL.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 393 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper
PROCESSOR Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek -
Processor Number MT8735B -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note20 has higher clock speed than Alcatel A3 XL.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note20 has higher processor core quantity than Alcatel A3 XL.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
RAM 1 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more RAM than Alcatel A3 XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more internal memory than Alcatel A3 XL.
User Memory 3.8 GB 221.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB -
CAMERA Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better camera resolution than Alcatel A3 XL.
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x 12x Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better digital zoom than Alcatel A3 XL.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 30x Super Resolution Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better front camera resolution than Alcatel A3 XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face, Face play, Face show, Instant Collage -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger battery capacity than Alcatel A3 XL.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 4 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 400 hours -
Talk Time 240 minutes 1380 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note20 has longer battery life when making calls than Alcatel A3 XL.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 400 hrs
Talk: up to 240 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 74 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
CELLULAR Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features - S Pen multi-input, MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Alcatel A3 XL Samsung Galaxy Note20
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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