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alcatel Pop S3

alcatel Pop S3

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BLU Touch Book M7

BLU Touch Book M7

#6557

Category Breakdown

alcatel Pop S3
BLU Touch Book M7
Performance
30.534.2
Camera
19.115.4
Display
16.955.3
Battery
18.923.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
51.230.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
16.323.2

Summary

  • The alcatel Pop S3 features a compact 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the BLU Touch Book M7 has a larger 7.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, offering better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are powered by quad-core processors, but the BLU Touch Book M7 has 8GB of RAM compared to the alcatel's 4GB, which may enhance multitasking.
  • The camera on the alcatel Pop S3 is superior with a 5 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video, whereas the BLU Touch Book M7 has a 2 MP rear camera limited to 720p video.
  • The battery capacity of the BLU Touch Book M7 is higher at 2800 mAh compared to the alcatel's 2000 mAh, potentially offering longer usage.
  • Both devices run on different versions of Android, with the alcatel Pop S3 on Android 4.3 and the BLU Touch Book M7 on Android 5.1, providing a slightly more updated software experience for the latter.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Pop S3
BLU Touch Book M7

General

Release Date

2014
2016

Announced

2014
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4"
7"

Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)

PPI

480
600

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Intel Atom x3

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

N/A
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
2 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
N/A

Front Camera

VGA
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2800 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

123 x 64.4 x 9.9 mm (4.84 x 2.54 x 0.39 in)
188 x 107.8 x 9.9 mm (7.40 x 4.24 x 0.39 in)

Weight

130 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Blue, Dark Chocolate, Dark Aubergine, White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Purple
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer