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

