Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop 4S
BLU Life One X (2016)
Performance
57.253.5
Camera
27.927.9
Display
58.958.9
Battery
23.423.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
53.640.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
31.128.8
Summary
- The alcatel Pop 4S features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the 5.2-inch display of the BLU Life One X, which also has the same resolution but a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Pop 4S is powered by a Mediatek MT6755M chipset with a faster CPU clock speed, while the Life One X uses the MT6753 with a lower clock speed.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Pop 4S lacks optical image stabilization.
- The Pop 4S has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2960 mAh compared to the Life One X's 2900 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Pop 4S runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, while the Life One X initially comes with Android 5.1 but is upgradable to Marshmallow.
- Build quality shows the Pop 4S is slightly larger and thinner, while the Life One X is lighter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop 4S
BLU Life One X (2016)
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6755M (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T720MP3
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.0", PDAF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2960 mAh
2900 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2960 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152 x 77 x 7.9 mm (5.98 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
149.5 x 73.6 x 8.6 mm (5.89 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight
N/A
141 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Brown, Green, Blue, Red
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradаble to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity/ gyro, compass (optional)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

