Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
LG G3 S
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 and LG G3 S both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM, but the LG G3 S has a more advanced Snapdragon 400 chipset and Adreno 305 GPU, potentially providing better graphics performance.
- The rear camera on both phones is 8 MP, capable of recording 1080p video, but the alcatel has a slightly better selfie camera at 2 MP compared to the LG's 1.3 MP.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the LG G3 S at 2540 mAh versus 2500 mAh in the alcatel, though neither supports fast or wireless charging.
- The alcatel runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box, while the LG G3 S initially comes with Android 4.4.2 but can be upgraded to Lollipop, providing a similar software experience.
- Build quality shows the LG G3 S is lighter and slightly more compact, but both lack premium materials and water resistance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
LG G3 S
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
Also known as LG G3 Beat, LG G3 Vigor (AT&T, Sprint)Versions:LG D722 for EuropeLG D725 for AT&TLG D728 for ChinaLG D722K for Taiwan, Hong Kong, IndiaLG D724 for CIS
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
N/A
Adreno 305
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB 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
2540 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2540 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)
137.7 x 69.6 x 10.3 mm (5.42 x 2.74 x 0.41 in)
Weight
151 g
134 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Volcano Black, Full White
Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-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 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity/ compass (7044Y)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

