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Alcatel A7 XL vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Name: Alcatel A7 XL
Brand: Alcatel
SKU: appsapk-1089
Rating: 7.9 (1027 reviews)

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Alcatel A7 XL

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Alcatel A7 XL — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.0 inches · 1080×1920
Camera
12 MP
Memory
3 GB RAM
Battery
4000 mAh
OS
Android 7.1

Nothing Phone (2a) — quick specs

Network
5G
Display
—
Camera
—
Memory
256 GB
Battery
5000 mAh
OS
Android 16

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Spec

Alcatel A7 XL

Nothing Phone (2a)

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G, 3G, 4G, 5G

Technology

AGSM / HSPA / LTE

B2G, 3G, 4G, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

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2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

B—

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

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3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

B—

4G bands

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700)

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4G bands

ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700)

B—

Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

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Speed

AHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

B—

LAUNCH

Announced

2017, September

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Announced

A2017, September

B—

Status

Available. Released 2017, November

Available. Released 2024

Status

AAvailable. Released 2017, November

BAvailable. Released 2024

BODY

Dimensions

159.6 x 81.5 x 8.7 mm (6.28 x 3.21 x 0.34 in)

161.74 mm H / 76.32 mm W / 8.55 mm D

Dimensions

A159.6 x 81.5 x 8.7 mm (6.28 x 3.21 x 0.34 in)

B161.74 mm H / 76.32 mm W / 8.55 mm D

Weight

175 g (6.17 oz)

190 g

Weight

A175 g (6.17 oz)

B190 g

SIM

Single SIM or Dual SIM

Dual-SIM (Nano-SIM)

SIM

ASingle SIM or Dual SIM

BDual-SIM (Nano-SIM)

Build

—

Slate

Build

A—

BSlate

DISPLAY

Type

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

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Type

ALTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

B—

Size

6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)

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Size

A6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)

B—

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

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Resolution

A1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

B—

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass

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Protection

AAsahi Dragontrail Glass

B—

PLATFORM

Android 7.1 (Nougat)

Original: Current Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.0

AAndroid 7.1 (Nougat)

BOriginal: Current Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.0

Chipset

Mediatek MT6750S (28 nm)

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Chipset

AMediatek MT6750S (28 nm)

BMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

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CPU

AOcta-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

B—

GPU

Mali-T860MP2

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GPU

AMali-T860MP2

B—

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 32 GB

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 32 GB

BNo

Internal

32GB 3GB RAM

128, 256GB

Internal

A32GB 3GB RAM

B128, 256GB

MAIN CAMERA

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

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Features

ADual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

B—

Video

1080p@30fps

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Video

A1080p@30fps

B—

Dual

12 MP, PDAF 2 MP, depth sensor

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Dual

A12 MP, PDAF 2 MP, depth sensor

B—

SELFIE CAMERA

Features

LED flash

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Features

ALED flash

B—

Video

1080p@30fps

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Video

A1080p@30fps

B—

Single

5 MP

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Single

A5 MP

B—

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

AYes

BYes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Yes

3.5mm jack

AYes

BNo

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE

5.x

Bluetooth

A4.2, A2DP, LE

B5.x

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

USB

microUSB 2.0

USB Type-C

USB

AmicroUSB 2.0

BUSB Type-C

Radio

FM radio

—

Radio

AFM radio

B—

NFC

—

Yes

NFC

A—

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging 15W

fast charging up to 45W

Charging

AFast battery charging 15W

Bfast charging up to 45W

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

Non-removable, 5000mAh

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

BNon-removable, 5000mAh

MISC

Colors

Metal Black, Metal Blue, Metal Gold, Rose Gold

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Colors

AMetal Black, Metal Blue, Metal Gold, Rose Gold

B—

Models

7071D

Black, White, Milk, Blue, Bauhaus

Models

A7071D

BBlack, White, Milk, Blue, Bauhaus

Price

About $290

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Price

AAbout $290

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