Screen size
equal specs3L (2021)6.5"
3X (2020)6.5"
Quick verdict
3L (2021) and 3X (2020) are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
3L (2021)
3
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
3X (2020)
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
3L (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
3X (2020)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
3L (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3X (2020)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
3L (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
3X (2020)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
3L (2021)
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
3X (2020)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
3L (2021)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
3X (2020)
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
3L (2021)
2021, January 12
3X (2020)
2020, June. Released 2020, June
Status
3L (2021)
Available. Released 2021, April 26
3X (2020)
Discontinued
Dimensions
3L (2021)
165.6 x 75.6 x 8.7 mm (6.52 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
3X (2020)
165 x 75 x 9.1 mm (6.50 x 2.95 x 0.36 in)
Weight
3L (2021)
194 g (6.84 oz)
3X (2020)
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
3L (2021)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
3X (2020)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
3L (2021)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
3X (2020)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
3L (2021)
IPS LCD
3X (2020)
IPS LCD
Size
3L (2021)
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
3X (2020)
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
3L (2021)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
3X (2020)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
3L (2021)
Android 11
3X (2020)
Android 10
Chipset
3L (2021)
Mediatek MT6762D Helio P22 (12 nm)
3X (2020)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
3L (2021)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
3X (2020)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
3L (2021)
PowerVR GE8320
3X (2020)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
3L (2021)
microSDXC (only single sim model)
3X (2020)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
3L (2021)
64GB 4GB RAM
3X (2020)
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
3L (2021)
eMMC 5.1
3X (2020)
eMMC 5.1
Triple
3L (2021)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
3X (2020)
-
Features
3L (2021)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
3X (2020)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
3L (2021)
1080p@30fps
3X (2020)
1080p@30fps
Quad
3L (2021)
-
3X (2020)
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
3L (2021)
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
3X (2020)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
3L (2021)
HDR
3X (2020)
-
Video
3L (2021)
1080p@30fps
3X (2020)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
3L (2021)
Yes
3X (2020)
Yes
3.5mm jack
3L (2021)
Yes
3X (2020)
Yes
WLAN
3L (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
3X (2020)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
3L (2021)
5.0, A2DP, LE
3X (2020)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
3L (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
3X (2020)
GPS
NFC
3L (2021)
Yes
3X (2020)
No
Radio
3L (2021)
FM radio
3X (2020)
FM radio
USB
3L (2021)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
3X (2020)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
3L (2021)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
3X (2020)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
3L (2021)
Li-Po 4000 mAh
3X (2020)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
3L (2021)
10W wired
3X (2020)
10W wired
Colors
3L (2021)
Jewelry Blue, Jewelry Black
3X (2020)
Black, Blue
Models
3L (2021)
6056D
3X (2020)
5061U, 5061K_EEA, 5061K, 5061U_EEA, 5061A
Price
3L (2021)
About 330 EUR
3X (2020)
About 170 EUR