alcatel Pop Star vs Maxwest Astro JR

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

    Astro JR: 8.7 mm narrower

    Pop Star:
    71.5 mm
    Astro JR:
    62.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Astro JR: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pop Star:
    5 in
    Astro JR:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pop Star:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Astro JR:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pop Star: 2.8 mm thinner

    Pop Star:
    8.6 mm
    Astro JR:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    Astro JR: 22 mm shorter

    Pop Star:
    141 mm
    Astro JR:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Pop Star:
    2015
    Astro JR:
    2014

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 +22 mm versus Astro JR
    Width:
    71.5 mm +8.7 mm versus Astro JR
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Astro JR

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +2.8 mm versus Pop Star
    Weight:
    116 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. Astro JR

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Pop Star has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Astro JR.

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, Astro JR, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop StarAstro JR
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Astro JR: Original memory entry

256 MB + 512 MB

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. Astro JR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +700 mAh versus Astro JR

  2. 2. Astro JR

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop Star2. Astro JR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop Star, Astro JR.
SpecificationPop StarAstro JR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.5 Х 8.6 mm
  • 119 Х 62.8 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 116 g
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB + 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop Star, Astro JR.
SpecificationPop StarAstro JR
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 48.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop Star, Astro JR.
SpecificationPop StarAstro JR
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pop Star, Astro JR.
SpecificationPop StarAstro JR
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop Star, Astro JR.
SpecificationPop StarAstro JR
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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 180 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop Star, Astro JR.
SpecificationPop StarAstro JR
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop Star, Astro JR.
SpecificationPop StarAstro JR
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop Star, Astro JR.
SpecificationPop StarAstro JR
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Alcatel Pop Star (3G)
  • Sensors Accelerometer