Alcatel 3x vs Apple iPhone 16

Key Specs

Battery
3000 mAh	3561 mAh
Display
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
5 MP	12 MP
Processor
MediaTek MT6739	Apple A18
RAM & Storage
-	8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 8 GB RAM + 512 GB
RAM
3 GB	-
Rear Camera
13 MP + 5 MP	48 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3561 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
Standby time
Up to 480 Hours(2G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Color-infused Glass
Colours
Black, Blue, Gold	Black, Pink, White, Teal, Ultramarine
Height
153.5 mm	147.6 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8.5 mm	7.80 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68
Weight
144 grams	170 grams
Width
71.6 mm	71.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
18:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
IPS LCD	Super Retina XDR
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes
Peak Brightness
-	2000 nits
Pixel Density
282 ppi	461 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	60 Hz
Resolution
720x1440 px (HD+)	1179x2556 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Yes
Screen Size
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
76.29 %	86.24 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
5 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera	12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size)
Video Recording
1280x720 @ 15 fps	4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 120 FPS

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General

Brand
Alcatel	Apple
Launch Date
December 28, 2018 (Official)	September 13, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Android v7.1 (Nougat)	iOS v18
Software Support
-	5 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Dual
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
4128 x 3096 Pixels	8000 x 6000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera 5 MP f/2.2	48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)
Settings
Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 24 fps	4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
Yes	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53	Hexa Core (4.04 GHz, Dual core + 2.2 GHz, Quad core)
Chipset
MediaTek MT6739	Apple A18
Fabrication
-	3 nm
Graphics
PowerVR GE8100	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
RAM type
-	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	No
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Rear	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 128 GB	No
Internal Memory
32 GB	128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage Type
-	NVMe
USB OTG
Yes	-