alcatel Pop Star vs BLU Grand Mini

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.

  • Width

    Grand Mini: 5.5 mm narrower

    Pop Star:
    71.5 mm
    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pop Star:
    5 in
    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pop Star:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 9 mm shorter

    Pop Star:
    141 mm
    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    Pop Star:
    2015
    Grand Mini:
    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 Star

    Height:
    141 mm +9 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    71.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    132 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 Star

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Grand Mini

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

Pop Star has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Grand Mini.

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 Star, Grand Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop StarGrand Mini
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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 Star

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

2. Grand Mini

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 Star

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Grand Mini

  2. 2. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop Star2. Grand Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop Star, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPop StarGrand Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.5 Х 8.6 mm
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 132 g
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 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
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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop Star, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPop StarGrand Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop Star, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPop StarGrand Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pop Star, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPop StarGrand Mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 15262
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop Star, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPop StarGrand Mini
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 566 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop Star, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPop StarGrand Mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 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 Star, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPop StarGrand Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop Star, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPop StarGrand Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Alcatel Pop Star (3G)
  • Sensors Accelerometer