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alcatel Pop C9

alcatel Pop C9

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BLU Studio 5.3 S

BLU Studio 5.3 S

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Pop C9
BLU Studio 5.3 S
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
54.254.2

Summary

  • The alcatel Pop C9 features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the BLU Studio 5.3 S has a slightly smaller 5.3-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD with the same resolution, resulting in a marginally higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with 4GB of RAM, but the Pop C9 has a slightly faster quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU compared to the 1.2 GHz in the BLU.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Pop C9 supports 1080p video recording, whereas the BLU is limited to 720p.
  • The Pop C9 is powered by a 2500 mAh battery, while the BLU offers a larger 2800 mAh battery.
  • Both run on Android Jelly Bean, with the Pop C9 on version 4.2 and the BLU on 4.1.2, providing a similar software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Pop C9
BLU Studio 5.3 S

General

Release Date

2014
2013

Announced

2014
2013

Description

N/A
D580 - Single SIMD590 - Dual SIM

Display

Size

5.5"
5.3"

Type

IPS LCD
LED-backlit IPS LCD

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~208 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Oleophobic coating
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5

GPU

N/A
Adreno 203

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

151 x 77.5 x 9.5 mm (5.94 x 3.05 x 0.37 in)
153 x 78 x 9.2 mm (6.02 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)

Weight

189 g
190 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Bluish Black, Cherry Red, Full White, Hot Pink, Fresh Turquoise
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM, (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA (optional)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
3.0

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes