alcatel Pop S9
#6055
TCL 502
#4886Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop S9
TCL 502
Performance
34.571.4
Camera
50.747.8
Display
62.161.5
Battery
62.859.2
Build
47.465.3
Overall
51.561.0
Summary
- The alcatel Pop S9 features a larger 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the TCL 502 has a 6.0-inch IPS LCD display but with a lower resolution of 480 x 960 pixels and a higher refresh rate of 90Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Pop S9 is powered by a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 1GB RAM, whereas the TCL 502 uses a more efficient quad-core 2.0 GHz Mediatek Helio A22 chipset with 2GB RAM.
- The camera capabilities of the Pop S9 include an 8 MP rear camera compared to the 5 MP rear camera on the TCL 502, both capable of 1080p video recording.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Pop S9 at 3400 mAh versus 3000 mAh in the TCL 502, but the latter supports faster 10W charging.
- The Pop S9 runs on Android 4.3, while the TCL 502 operates on the more recent Android 13 (Go edition), providing a more updated software experience.
- Both devices weigh the same at 182g, but the TCL 502 has more compact dimensions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop S9
TCL 502
General
Release Date
2014
2023, December 04
Announced
2014
2023, December 04
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~249 ppi density)
480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~179 ppi density)
PPI
720
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
N/A
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
5 MP
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
3000 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.4 x 84.4 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.32 x 0.34 in)
159 x 78 x 9.6 mm (6.26 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
Weight
182 g
182 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Blue, Dark Chocolate, Dark Aubergine, White/ purple, green, red, orange, yellow back panels
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM or Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android 13 (Go edition)
OS Version
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android 13 (Go edition)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes