alcatel Pop Star
#6369
XOLO Play 8X
#5633Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop Star
XOLO Play 8X
Performance
41.754.3
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
18.920.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
28.933.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.027.0
Summary
- The alcatel Pop Star and XOLO Play 8X both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Pop Star is equipped with a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, while the Play 8X has a more powerful octa-core 1.7 GHz processor and 2GB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking capabilities.
- The camera on the Play 8X is superior with a 13 MP rear camera compared to the Pop Star's 8 MP, although both can record 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Play 8X at 2100 mAh versus the Pop Star's 2000 mAh.
- The Pop Star runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), providing a more recent software experience compared to the Play 8X's Android 4.4 (KitKat).
- Both devices lack water resistance and have similar connectivity options, but the Play 8X supports USB OTG.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop Star
XOLO Play 8X
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2015
2014
Description
Also known as Alcatel Pop Star (3G)
For India
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Mali-450MP4
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2100 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
141 x 71.5 x 8.6 mm (5.55 x 2.81 x 0.34 in)
141.5 x 70.8 x 8.7 mm (5.57 x 2.79 x 0.34 in)
Weight
N/A
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Silver, Gold
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
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, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass