alcatel Pop Icon vs Pantech Discover

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

    Discover: 14 g lighter

    Pop Icon:
    149 g
    Discover:
    135 g
  • Width

    Discover: 3.5 mm narrower

    Pop Icon:
    72.1 mm
    Discover:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Discover: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pop Icon:
    5 in
    Discover:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Discover: 0.8 mm thinner

    Pop Icon:
    9.9 mm
    Discover:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Discover: 6.8 mm shorter

    Pop Icon:
    141 mm
    Discover:
    134.2 mm
  • Release year

    Pop Icon:
    2014
    Discover:
    2013

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 +6.8 mm versus Discover
    Width:
    72.1 mm +3.5 mm versus Discover
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Discover
  2. 2. Discover

    Height:
    134.2 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop Icon

    149 g

    +14 g versus Discover

  2. 2. Discover

    135 g

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. Discover

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

Pop Icon has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

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, Discover, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop IconDiscover
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Discover: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 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 Icon

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

2. Discover

NFC:
Yes
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. Discover

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Pop Icon

Specifications

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1. Pop Icon2. Discover

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop Icon, Discover.
SpecificationPop IconDiscover
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 72.1 Х 9.9 mm
  • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.8" 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
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop Icon, Discover.
SpecificationPop IconDiscover
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.8%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop Icon, Discover.
SpecificationPop IconDiscover
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12.6 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pop Icon, Discover.
SpecificationPop IconDiscover
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop Icon, Discover.
SpecificationPop IconDiscover
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 370 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop Icon, Discover.
SpecificationPop IconDiscover
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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 Icon, Discover.
SpecificationPop IconDiscover
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop Icon, Discover.
SpecificationPop IconDiscover
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For AT&T