Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
LG G Vista (CDMA)
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 compact build with dimensions of 141 x 71.5 x 8.9 mm and weighs 151g, while the LG G Vista (CDMA) is larger at 152.2 x 79.3 x 9.1 mm and weighs 168.1g.
- Both phones have a 720 x 1280 pixel IPS LCD display, but the G Vista offers a larger 5.7-inch screen compared to the Pop 2's 5.0-inch.
- Performance-wise, both devices are equipped with a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 8GB of storage, though the G Vista has slightly more RAM at 1.5GB versus the Pop 2's 1GB.
- Camera capabilities are similar with both having an 8 MP rear camera and 1080p video recording, but the Pop 2 offers a 2 MP front camera compared to the G Vista's 1.3 MP.
- The G Vista has a significantly larger 3200 mAh battery compared to the Pop 2's 2500 mAh.
- In terms of software, the Pop 2 runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop) while the G Vista initially comes with Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) but can be upgraded to 5.1.1 (Lollipop).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
LG G Vista (CDMA)
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
Versions: LG G Vista VS880 (Verizon); LG Gx2 (South Korea)
Display
Size
5"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP
Front Camera
2 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
1.3 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
3200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3200 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)
152.2 x 79.3 x 9.1 mm (5.99 x 3.12 x 0.36 in)
Weight
151 g
168.1 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Volcano Black, Full White
Metallic Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
CDMA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, 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, S-GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity/ compass (7044Y)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

