alcatel Pop S3
#7725
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
#8639Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop S3
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.252.3
Summary
- The alcatel Pop S3 features a larger 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, providing a slightly lower pixel density compared to the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160's 3.8-inch PLS LCD display, which has a higher pixel density of approximately 246 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Pop S3 is equipped with a quad-core 1.2 GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, outperforming the dual-core 800 MHz processor and 768MB of RAM found in the Ace 2.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Pop S3 can record videos at 1080p, while the Ace 2 is limited to 720p.
- The Pop S3 also has a larger 2000 mAh battery compared to the Ace 2's 1500 mAh.
- In terms of software experience, the Pop S3 runs Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), while the Ace 2 originally launched with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) but can be upgraded to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with TouchWiz UI.
- Overall, the alcatel Pop S3 offers better performance, camera capabilities, and battery life.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop S3
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
General
Release Date
2014
2012
Announced
2014
2012
Description
N/A
Available as Samsung Galaxy Ace II X S7560M for Bell Canada
Display
Size
4"
3.8"
Type
TFT
PLS LCD
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
NovaThor U8500
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Dual-core 800 MHz
GPU
N/A
Mali-400
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 768MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, f/2.7, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
VGA
VGA
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
123 x 64.4 x 9.9 mm (4.84 x 2.54 x 0.39 in)
118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5 mm (4.66 x 2.45 x 0.41 in)
Weight
130 g
122 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Blue, Dark Chocolate, Dark Aubergine, White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Purple
Black, White, La Fleur
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
OS Version
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes