Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
Huawei P8lite
Performance
34.053.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
21.820.4
Build
0.271.8
Connectivity
48.654.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.433.5
Summary
- The alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium features a plastic build with a weight of 151g, while the Huawei P8lite has a more premium feel with its glass front and lighter weight of 131g.
- Both devices have a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P8lite is superior with its octa-core Kirin 620 chipset and 2GB of RAM compared to the Pop 2’s quad-core CPU and 1GB of RAM.
- The camera on the P8lite also outshines the Pop 2, offering a 13 MP rear camera versus the 8 MP on the Pop 2, and a 5 MP selfie camera compared to the 2 MP on the Pop 2.
- Battery capacity is slightly lower on the P8lite at 2200 mAh compared to the Pop 2's 2500 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- Both devices run on Android Lollipop, but the P8lite can be upgraded to Marshmallow, providing a potentially better software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
Huawei P8lite
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei ALE-L21
Display
Size
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 (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Kirin 620 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
N/A
Mali-450MP4
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
141 x 71.5 x 8.9 mm (5.55 x 2.81 x 0.35 in)
143 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.63 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
151 g
131 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
White, Volcano Black, Full White
Black, White, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity/ compass (7044Y)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

