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alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium

#6080
BLU Neo X Plus

BLU Neo X Plus

#5900

Category Breakdown

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
BLU Neo X Plus
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5

Summary

  • The alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the BLU Neo X Plus has a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of 267 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with 8GB of RAM, but the Neo X Plus has a slightly faster quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU compared to the 1.2 GHz in the Pop 2.
  • Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Neo X Plus offers a superior 5 MP front camera versus the 2 MP on the Pop 2.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 2500 mAh for both, and neither supports fast or wireless charging.
  • The Pop 2 runs on Android 5.0, while the Neo X Plus is slightly newer with Android 5.1, providing a marginally updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
BLU Neo X Plus

General

Release Date

2015
2016

Announced

2014
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

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

GPU

N/A
Mali-400

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", AF

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

141 x 71.5 x 8.9 mm (5.55 x 2.81 x 0.35 in)
152.6 x 77.9 x 8.3 mm (6.01 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)

Weight

151 g
162 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Volcano Black, Full White
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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity/ compass (7044Y)
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes