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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
54.351.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.852.8

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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

Main Camera Details

3 MP
2 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP

Front Camera Details

VGA
2 MP

Video Recording

Yes
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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 & Design

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Black/ color back panels
Black

Foldable

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

Software

Operating System

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

OS Version

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

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes