It seems that Alcatel has decided to join the phablet craze and launched two new devices: the Alcatel POP 7 and the Alcatel POP 8.
POP 7 and POP 8 tablets
Alcatel POP 7
POP 7
This 7in tablet measures 192 x 113 x 8.9mm and weighs 285g. It has a TFT capacitive touchscreen and a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels. It runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) on a dual-core Cortex-A7 processor, clocked at 1.3 GHz with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage (expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card). The POP 7 has a 2-megapixel camera, that can shoot 1600 x 1200 pixel photos and 720p videos. A front VGA sensor has also been integrated into the device. Its Li-Ion 3,240 mAh will give you about 300 hours of standby time.
Alcatel POP 8
POP 8
The second phablet, the POP 8, has an 8in IPS capacitive touchscreen (resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels). It is slightly larger than the POP 7, measures 209x123x7.9 mm and weighs 325g. The POP 8 is also faster because it has a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 processor. Other specifications are the same as the ones found in the POP 7: Android 4.2, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of storage (expandable, too), 2-megapixel camera and a VGA front sensor. Its battery is somewhat better than the 7in phablet’s – 4,100 mAh, which translates into about 500 hours of standby time.
If you decide to buy one of these two phablets, do not forget to visit our accessories page for Alcatel’s tablets, where everyone can find something that suits their taste.
