Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop Icon
Orange Gova
Performance
30.534.0
Camera
15.439.6
Display
55.255.2
Battery
18.918.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
29.836.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
21.025.3
Summary
- The alcatel Pop Icon features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the Orange Gova has a smaller 4.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution, resulting in a higher pixel density.
- Both devices are powered by a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU, but the Gova has 8GB of RAM compared to the Pop Icon's 4GB, which may enhance multitasking performance.
- Both smartphones have a 5 MP rear camera with autofocus and can record video at 720p, but the Pop Icon lacks a selfie camera, whereas the Gova does not specify one.
- They both have a 2000 mAh battery capacity and run on different Android versions, with the Pop Icon on Android 4.4.2 and the Gova on Android 4.3, which may affect the software experience.
- The Pop Icon is slightly bulkier at 9.9 mm thick compared to the Gova's 7.9 mm, impacting build quality perception.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop Icon
Orange Gova
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
4.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
VGA
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
141 x 72.1 x 9.9 mm (5.55 x 2.84 x 0.39 in)
7.9 mm thickness
Weight
149 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
2.0
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 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
