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alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium

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Maxwest Astro X55

Maxwest Astro X55

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
Maxwest Astro X55
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 Maxwest Astro X55 has a slightly larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Pop 2 is equipped with a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU, whereas the Astro X55 offers a more powerful quad-core 1.5 GHz processor.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Pop 2 supports 1080p video recording, while the Astro X55 is limited to 720p.
  • The Pop 2 has a 2500 mAh battery capacity compared to the Astro X55's 2200 mAh, providing longer usage time.
  • Both smartphones run on Android Lollipop, with the Pop 2 on version 5.0 and the Astro X55 on 5.1.
  • In terms of build quality, the Pop 2 is lighter and slightly thicker, while the Astro X55 is larger and heavier.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
Maxwest Astro X55

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
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

N/A
Mali-400MP2

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
2200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2200 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)
150.5 x 76.3 x 7.8 mm (5.93 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)

Weight

151 g
174 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Volcano Black, Full White
Gold/White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual 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, 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