alcatel Pop S3 vs Amazon Fire Phone

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 S3: 30 g lighter

    Pop S3:
    130 g
    Fire Phone:
    160 g
  • Width

    Pop S3: 2.1 mm narrower

    Pop S3:
    64.4 mm
    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pop S3: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Pop S3:
    4 in
    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Fire Phone: 1 mm thinner

    Pop S3:
    9.9 mm
    Fire Phone:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Pop S3: 16.2 mm shorter

    Pop S3:
    123 mm
    Fire Phone:
    139.2 mm

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 S3

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus Fire Phone
  2. 2. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm +16.2 mm versus Pop S3
    Width:
    66.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Pop S3
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop S3

    130 g

  2. 2. Fire Phone

    160 g

    +30 g versus Pop S3

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 S3

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

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

Fire Phone has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Pop S3.

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 S3, Fire Phone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop S3Fire Phone
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 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 S3

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

2. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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 S3

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Pop S3

Specifications

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1. Pop S32. Fire Phone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop S3, Fire Phone.
SpecificationPop S3Fire Phone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 64.4 Х 9.9 mm
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • panorama
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop S3, Fire Phone.
SpecificationPop S3Fire Phone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.5%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop S3, Fire Phone.
SpecificationPop S3Fire Phone
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pop S3, Fire Phone.
SpecificationPop S3Fire Phone
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 137456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 17458
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2125
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop S3, Fire Phone.
SpecificationPop S3Fire Phone
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop S3, Fire Phone.
SpecificationPop S3Fire Phone
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 5050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - 5050A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - 5050S
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - 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/ac
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop S3, Fire Phone.
SpecificationPop S3Fire Phone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • panorama
Others Unknown
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop S3, Fire Phone.
SpecificationPop S3Fire Phone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology