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Huawei Ascend GX1

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
Huawei Ascend GX1
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 Huawei Ascend GX1 has a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but lower pixel density at ~245 ppi.
  • Both devices are powered by a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU and have 1GB of RAM, but the Ascend GX1 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset, which may offer slightly better performance.
  • Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of recording 1080p video and a 2 MP front camera.
  • The Pop 2 has a smaller 2500 mAh battery compared to the 3500 mAh battery in the Ascend GX1, which may lead to longer usage times for the latter.
  • In terms of software, the Pop 2 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop, while the Ascend GX1 operates on an older Android 4.4 KitKat.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
Huawei Ascend GX1

General

Release Date

2015
2014

Announced

2014
2014

Description

N/A
Also known as Huawei SC-CL00

Display

Size

5"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 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
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

N/A
Adreno 306

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-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)
161 x 84.5 x 9.2 mm (6.34 x 3.33 x 0.36 in)

Weight

151 g
173 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Volcano Black, Full White
White, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

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 4.4 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes