alcatel Pop C9 vs alcatel Pop Star

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Pop Star: 6 mm narrower

    Pop C9:
    77.5 mm
    Pop Star:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pop Star: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pop C9:
    5.5 in
    Pop Star:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Pop Star: 0.9 mm thinner

    Pop C9:
    9.5 mm
    Pop Star:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Pop Star: 10 mm shorter

    Pop C9:
    151 mm
    Pop Star:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Pop C9:
    2014
    Pop Star:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pop C9

    Height:
    151 mm +10 mm versus Pop Star
    Width:
    77.5 mm +6 mm versus Pop Star
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Pop Star
    Weight:
    189 g
  2. 2. Pop Star

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pop C9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Pop Star

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Pop C9 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Pop Star.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Pop C9, Pop Star, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop C9Pop Star
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pop C9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pop Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pop C9

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Pop Star

  2. 2. Pop Star

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop C92. Pop Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop C9, Pop Star.
SpecificationPop C9Pop Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 77.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 141 Х 71.5 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop C9, Pop Star.
SpecificationPop C9Pop Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.3%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop C9, Pop Star.
SpecificationPop C9Pop Star
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pop C9, Pop Star.
SpecificationPop C9Pop Star
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17931
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop C9, Pop Star.
SpecificationPop C9Pop Star
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Bluish Black
  • Cherry Red
  • Full White
  • Hot pink
  • Fresh Turquoise
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 566 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop C9, Pop Star.
SpecificationPop C9Pop Star
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA (optional)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop C9, Pop Star.
SpecificationPop C9Pop Star
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop C9, Pop Star.
SpecificationPop C9Pop Star
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Alcatel Pop Star (3G)