Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop 7S
alcatel Pop 8
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.853.7
Summary
- The alcatel Pop 7S features a 7.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, while the Pop 8 has an 8.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Pop 7S is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, whereas the Pop 8 utilizes a Mediatek MT8382 chipset with a slightly faster 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU.
- The Pop 7S has a 3 MP rear camera compared to the Pop 8's 2 MP, but both lack front-facing cameras.
- Battery capacity is greater in the Pop 8 at 4100 mAh versus the 3240 mAh of the Pop 7S, which may offer longer usage time.
- Both devices run on older versions of Android, with the Pop 7S on Android 4.4.2 and the Pop 8 on Android 4.2, indicating a similar software experience but with the Pop 7S being slightly more up-to-date.
- Build-wise, the Pop 7S is heavier at 279g compared to the Pop 8's 325g, and the dimensions of the Pop 8 are slightly larger but thinner.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop 7S
alcatel Pop 8
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
7"
8"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
PPI
600
800
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT8382 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 305
Mali-400MP2
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3 MP
2 MP
Main Camera Details
3 MP
2 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
VGA
VGA
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3240 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3240 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
192 x 113 x 9 mm (7.56 x 4.45 x 0.35 in)
209 x 123 x 7.9 mm (8.23 x 4.84 x 0.31 in)
Weight
279 g
325 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Black/ color back panels
White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

