alcatel Pop S3 vs O2 XDA Serra

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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: 35 g lighter

    Pop S3:
    130 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 13.4 mm narrower

    Pop S3:
    64.4 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pop S3:
    4 in
    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Pop S3: 8.2 mm thinner

    Pop S3:
    9.9 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 21 mm shorter

    Pop S3:
    123 mm
    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Pop S3:
    2014
    XDA Serra:
    2008

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 +21 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    64.4 mm +13.4 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +8.2 mm versus Pop S3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop S3

    130 g

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +35 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. XDA Serra

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

Pop S3 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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, XDA Serra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop S3XDA Serra
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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 S3

    2000 mAh

    +660 mAh versus XDA Serra

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop S32. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop S3, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPop S3XDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 64.4 Х 9.9 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pop S3, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPop S3XDA Serra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.5%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop S3, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPop S3XDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pop S3, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPop S3XDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop S3, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPop S3XDA Serra
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2008
  • July
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
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop S3, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPop S3XDA Serra
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop S3, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPop S3XDA Serra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop S3, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPop S3XDA Serra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input