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alcatel Pop 7S

alcatel Pop 7S

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BLU Touch Book 9.7

BLU Touch Book 9.7

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Pop 7S
BLU Touch Book 9.7
Performance
40.236.8
Camera
39.612.7
Display
55.346.2
Battery
25.937.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
36.118.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.120.4

Summary

  • The alcatel Pop 7S features a 7.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, while the BLU Touch Book 9.7 has a larger 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Pop 7S is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with a quad-core CPU, compared to the dual-core Rockchip 3066 in the Touch Book.
  • The Pop 7S has a 3 MP rear camera, whereas the Touch Book offers a lower 2 MP rear camera but includes a 2 MP front camera for selfies.
  • Battery capacity is significantly higher in the Touch Book at 6000 mAh, compared to the Pop 7S's 3240 mAh.
  • Both devices run older versions of Android, with the Pop 7S on Android 4.4.2 and the Touch Book on Android 4.0, affecting their software experience.
  • Build quality shows the Pop 7S as lighter at 279g, while the Touch Book weighs 430g and has larger dimensions.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Pop 7S
BLU Touch Book 9.7

General

Release Date

2014
2012

Announced

2014
2012

Description

N/A
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS

Display

Size

7"
9.7"

Type

IPS LCD
LED-backlit IPS LCD

Resolution

600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
1024 x 768 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~132 ppi density)

PPI

600
1024

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Rockchip 3066

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Adreno 305
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3 MP
2 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

VGA
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3240 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3240 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 6000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

192 x 113 x 9 mm (7.56 x 4.45 x 0.35 in)
238 x 185 x 10 mm (9.37 x 7.28 x 0.39 in)

Weight

279 g
430 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Black/ color back panels
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
No

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
3.0

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass