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alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium

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XOLO Era X

XOLO Era X

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
XOLO Era X
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 XOLO Era X 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, the alcatel model has a slightly lower CPU clock speed at 1.2 GHz compared to the 1.5 GHz of the XOLO, although both have 1GB of RAM.
  • The camera specifications are identical with an 8 MP rear camera, but the XOLO offers a superior 5 MP front camera versus the 2 MP on the alcatel.
  • Both devices are equipped with a 2500 mAh battery and lack wireless charging.
  • The alcatel runs on Android 5.0, while the XOLO has a newer Android 5.1.1, which can be upgraded to 6.0.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the alcatel being slightly heavier and thicker than the XOLO.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
XOLO Era X

General

Release Date

2015
2016

Announced

2014
2016

Description

N/A
For India

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

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Spreadtrum SC9830A

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.5 GHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 2GB 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
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2500 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)
145.5 x 72 x 8.5 mm (5.73 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

Weight

151 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Volcano Black, Full White
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 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, 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

OS Version

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes