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alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) vs alcatel Pop 3 (5)

What is the difference between the alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) and alcatel Pop 3 (5)? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	alcatel Idol 3 (5.5)	alcatel Pop 3 (5)
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review
Release date	2015, March	2015, Q4
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152.7 x 75.1 x 7.4 mm \| 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.96 in	141 x 71.5 x 9.9 mm \| 5.55 x 5.55 x 2.81 in
Weight	141 g \| 4.97 oz	167 g \| 5.89 oz
Colors	Black, Sliver, Gold	Black, Silver, Gold
Battery	2910 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Approximate price	250 EUR	110 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.5" inc	5" inc
Screen area	83.4 cm²	68.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.7%	68.3%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 854 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	196 PPI

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Camera specs	-13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF	-5 MP or 8 MP, AF
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP	5 MP/ 2 MP
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Quad-core 1.3/ 1.1 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 405
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model	microSD, up to 32/256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB, 2 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core		184
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		600

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - USA	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 28(700) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 20(800), 40(2300) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	4.0, A2DP

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio, RDS	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity, compass	- Accelerometer
Other extras

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