alcatel Pop S9 vs BLU Grand XL

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 S9: 5 g lighter

    Pop S9:
    182 g
    Grand XL:
    187 g
  • Width

    Grand XL: 5.8 mm narrower

    Pop S9:
    84.4 mm
    Grand XL:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand XL: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pop S9:
    5.9 in
    Grand XL:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Pop S9: 0.5 mm thinner

    Pop S9:
    8.6 mm
    Grand XL:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Grand XL: 4.9 mm shorter

    Pop S9:
    162.4 mm
    Grand XL:
    157.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pop S9:
    2014
    Grand XL:
    2017

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 S9

    Height:
    162.4 mm +4.9 mm versus Grand XL
    Width:
    84.4 mm +5.8 mm versus Grand XL
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Grand XL

    Height:
    157.5 mm
    Width:
    78.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Pop S9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop S9

    182 g

  2. 2. Grand XL

    187 g

    +5 g versus Pop S9

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 S9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96 cm²
  2. 2. Grand XL

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

Pop S9 has approximately 15.1% more rectangular screen area than Grand XL.

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 S9, Grand XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop S9Grand XL
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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 S9

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

2. Grand XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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 S9

    3400 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Grand XL

  2. 2. Grand XL

    2650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop S92. Grand XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop S9, Grand XL.
SpecificationPop S9Grand XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 84.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 187 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop S9, Grand XL.
SpecificationPop S9Grand XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 249 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop S9, Grand XL.
SpecificationPop S9Grand XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • 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 S9, Grand XL.
SpecificationPop S9Grand XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 394
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1065
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop S9, Grand XL.
SpecificationPop S9Grand XL
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White/ purple
  • Green
  • Red
  • Orange
  • yellow back panels
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop S9, Grand XL.
SpecificationPop S9Grand XL
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 7050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - 7050W
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • GLONASS
  • 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 S9, Grand XL.
SpecificationPop S9Grand XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop S9, Grand XL.
SpecificationPop S9Grand XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity