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alcatel Pop 10

alcatel Pop 10

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Plum Optimax 8.0

Plum Optimax 8.0

#7215

Category Breakdown

alcatel Pop 10
Plum Optimax 8.0
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.853.8

Summary

  • The alcatel Pop 10 features a larger 9.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, while the Plum Optimax 8.0 has an 8.0-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~189 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Pop 10 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset with a quad-core CPU at 1.2 GHz, compared to the Mediatek MT6580 in the Optimax 8.0, which runs at 1.3 GHz.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Pop 10 supports 1080p video recording, whereas the Optimax is limited to 720p.
  • The Pop 10 also has a larger 4600 mAh battery compared to the 3400 mAh battery in the Optimax 8.0.
  • Both devices run on Android Lollipop, with the Pop 10 on version 5.0.1 and the Optimax on 5.1, offering a similar software experience.
  • In terms of build quality, the Pop 10 is slightly heavier at 380g and larger in dimensions compared to the lighter and more compact Optimax 8.0, which weighs 305g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Pop 10
Plum Optimax 8.0

General

Release Date

2015
2016

Announced

2015
2016

Description

Tablet with support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS.
Also Known as Plum Z710

Display

Size

9.6"
8"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~157 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)

PPI

800
800

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Adreno 306
Mali-400MP2

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4600 mAh
3400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 4600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

245.2 x 146.4 x 7.9 mm (9.65 x 5.76 x 0.31 in)
210.6 x 121.7 x 8.7 mm (8.29 x 4.79 x 0.34 in)

Weight

380 g
305 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Dark grey
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes