alcatel Pop S9 vs Samsung Focus

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pop S9:
    LCD
    Focus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Focus: 62.6 g lighter

    Pop S9:
    182 g
    Focus:
    119.4 g
  • Width

    Focus: 20.1 mm narrower

    Pop S9:
    84.4 mm
    Focus:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Focus: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pop S9:
    5.9 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Pop S9: 1.3 mm thinner

    Pop S9:
    8.6 mm
    Focus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Focus: 37.7 mm shorter

    Pop S9:
    162.4 mm
    Focus:
    124.7 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 S9

    Height:
    162.4 mm +37.7 mm versus Focus
    Width:
    84.4 mm +20.1 mm versus Focus
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Pop S9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop S9

    182 g

    +62.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 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 S9

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

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

Pop S9 has approximately 110.7% more rectangular screen area than Focus.

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, Focus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop S9Focus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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 S9

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

2. Focus

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 S9

    3400 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop S92. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop S9, Focus.
SpecificationPop S9Focus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 84.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
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.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop S9, Focus.
SpecificationPop S9Focus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 249 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop S9, Focus.
SpecificationPop S9Focus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pop S9, Focus.
SpecificationPop S9Focus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop S9, Focus.
SpecificationPop S9Focus
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White/ purple
  • Green
  • Red
  • Orange
  • yellow back panels
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 90 EUR
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 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop S9, Focus.
SpecificationPop S9Focus
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop S9, Focus.
SpecificationPop S9Focus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop S9, Focus.
SpecificationPop S9Focus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus