alcatel 3L vs TECNO Spark CM

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    3L: 27 g lighter

    3L:
    145 g
    Spark CM:
    172 g
  • Width

    3L: 2 mm narrower

    3L:
    69.7 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spark CM: 0.24 in smaller diagonal

    3L:
    5.94 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    3L:
    Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
    Spark CM:
    Mediatek MT6737
  • Rear camera layout

    3L:
    Dual
    Spark CM:
    Single
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 2.4 mm thinner

    3L:
    8 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 3L

    Height:
    151.1 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +2.4 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm
    Width:
    71.7 mm +2 mm versus 3L
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 3L

    145 g

  2. 2. Spark CM

    172 g

    +27 g versus 3L

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 3L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.94 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.6 cm²
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

3L has approximately 3.3% more rectangular screen area than Spark CM.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 3L, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3LSpark CM
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 3L

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Spark CM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 3L

    3500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Spark CM

  2. 2. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

Specifications

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1. 3L2. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3L, Spark CM.
Specification3LSpark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.1 Х 69.7 Х 8 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.94" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
  • Mediatek MT6737
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3L, Spark CM.
Specification3LSpark CM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 86.6 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 289 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3L, Spark CM.
Specification3LSpark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 3L, Spark CM.
Specification3LSpark CM
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 504
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3L, Spark CM.
Specification3LSpark CM
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Anthracite Black
  • Metallic Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3L, Spark CM.
Specification3LSpark CM
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3L, Spark CM.
Specification3LSpark CM
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3L, Spark CM.
Specification3LSpark CM
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted
  • market dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity