alcatel 3 (2025) vs alcatel 3L (2021)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

alcatel 3 (2025)

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

alcatel 3L (2021)

Better display

alcatel 3L (2021)

Lighter body

alcatel 3 (2025)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
Size (inches)	6.52	6.52
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1280	1600
Resolution Width	576	720
Peak Brightness	400	—
PPI	215	269
Screen-to-body	82.4	82

Platform

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	IMG8322	PowerVR GE8320
Chipset Name	Unisoc SC9863A1	Helio P22
Process (nm)	22	12
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	11

Benchmarks

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	233
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	723
AnTuTu	—	177,554

Memory

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
Card Slot	microSDXC	microSDXC (only single sim model)
Variants	64GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	3
Depth	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Wide	8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	8 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
Capacity (mAh)	5010	4000
Chemistry	—	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	10	10

Body

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	164.4	165.6
Thickness (mm)	8.8	8.7
Weight (g)	185	194
Width (mm)	75.8	75.6

Launch

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
Announced	2025, May 21	2021, January 12
Status	Available. Released 2025, June	Available. Released 2021, April 26

Network

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	alcatel 3 (2025)	alcatel 3L (2021)
Bluetooth	4.2	5
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	Unspecified	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	—
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4