alcatel Pop Icon vs Lenovo A789

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.

  • Weight

    Pop Icon: 5.8 g lighter

    Pop Icon:
    149 g
    A789:
    154.8 g
  • Width

    A789: 6.7 mm narrower

    Pop Icon:
    72.1 mm
    A789:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A789: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Pop Icon:
    5 in
    A789:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Pop Icon: 3.3 mm thinner

    Pop Icon:
    9.9 mm
    A789:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    A789: 14.4 mm shorter

    Pop Icon:
    141 mm
    A789:
    126.6 mm
  • Release year

    Pop Icon:
    2014
    A789:
    2012

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 Icon

    Height:
    141 mm +14.4 mm versus A789
    Width:
    72.1 mm +6.7 mm versus A789
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. A789

    Height:
    126.6 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +3.3 mm versus Pop Icon

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop Icon

    149 g

  2. 2. A789

    154.8 g

    +5.8 g versus Pop Icon

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 Icon

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A789

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Pop Icon has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A789.

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 Icon, A789, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop IconA789
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A789: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 Icon

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

2. A789

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 Icon

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. A789

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop Icon2. A789

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop Icon, A789.
SpecificationPop IconA789
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 72.1 Х 9.9 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 154.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop Icon, A789.
SpecificationPop IconA789
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.8%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop Icon, A789.
SpecificationPop IconA789
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pop Icon, A789.
SpecificationPop IconA789
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop Icon, A789.
SpecificationPop IconA789
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 20 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop Icon, A789.
SpecificationPop IconA789
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop Icon, A789.
SpecificationPop IconA789
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • FM transmitter
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop Icon, A789.
SpecificationPop IconA789
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity