Xiaomi Redmi 2 Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 4.5, HTC Desire 510 to 410 of the Snapdragon cheap, does it import?

The midrange of 2014 was marked by the ubiquity of devices with Snapdragon 400 which had the advantage of being compatible with 4G while being integrated into smartphones at moderate prices. In 2015, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 is in the spotlight, and offers the benefits of Snapdragon 400, 64 bit more. How to make sense of the different references available or announced earlier this year, less than 200 euros?

One of the latest smartphones equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC 410 is none other than the Redmi 2 Xiaomi, a small smartphone charged around one hundred euros in China and about 150 dollars on import sites in its first version, with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage.It will be released elsewhere in the coming days with 16 GB of storage and 2 GB of RAM, a much more generous configuration for an entry level machine. At this price and in its original form, however, it seems like an excellent deal. The point of putting the mat competition?
Facing the Xiaomi phone, there are several devices available through the usual sales channels. HTC Desire 510 (175 euros) features indeed similar characteristics, as well as the Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 4.5 (139 euros). Does this mean saying no to import? Not so sure.

Xiaomi Redmi 2	Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 4.5	HTC Desire 510
Version	Android 4.4.4 KitKat	Android 4.4.2 KitKat	Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Screen Size	4.7 inches	4.5 inches	4.7 inches
Screen technology	IPS LCD
Definition	720 x 1280 pixels	480 x 854 pixels	480 x 854 pixels
Resolution	312 PPI	218 PPI	208 PPI
Anti-scratch	Gorilla Glass 2	/	/
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (64-bit)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (64-bit)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (64-bit)
Number of Cores	4 Cortex-A53	4 Cortex-A53	4 Cortex-A53
CPU frequency	1.2 GHz	1.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Graphics chip (GPU)	Adreno 306	Adreno 306	Adreno 306
Memory (RAM)	1GB	1GB	1GB
Internal memory (ROM)	8GB	8GB	8GB
Micro-SD	Yes, up to 32GB	Yes, up to 32GB	Yes, up to 128GB
Camera (back)	8 megapixel, autofocus and LED flash	5 megapixels, autofocus and LED flash	5 megapixel
Camera (front)	2 megapixel	VGA	VGA
Video recording	1080p @ 30 FPS	1080p	1080p
Wifi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n
Geolocation	A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	A-GPS, GLONASS	A-GPS, GLONASS
Bluetooth	4.0 LE	4.0 LE	4.0 LE
Networks	LTE Category 4 (150/50 Mbps)	LTE Category 4 (150/50 Mbps)	LTE Category 4 (150/50 Mbps)
SIM	micro-SIM (dual-SIM)	micro-SIM	micro-SIM
NFC	I Do Not	Yes I Will	Yes I Will
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Ports (inputs / outputs)	microUSB 2.0 (no MHL) 3.5mm	microUSB 2.0 (no MHL) 3.5mm	microUSB 2.0 (no MHL) 3.5mm
Water resistant Dust resistance	No No	No No	No No
Battery	2200 mAh	2000 mAh	2100 mAh
Dimensions	134 x 67.2 x 9.4 mm	132.5 x 65.4 x 10 mm	139.9 x 69.8 x 10 mm
Weight	133 grams	147 grams	158 grams
Colors	White, black, yellow, pink, green	white, black	white, black, midnight blue
List Price	160 euros	139 euros	179 euros

Screen

Apart from the Alcatel One Touch, 4.5 inches, these smartphones feature 4.7-inch screens.But their definition varies from completely: the Xiaomi has indeed 720p IPS screen which gives a resolution of 312 dpi, more than enough for this type of smartphones. At his side, as HTC Alcatel One Touch are struggling to compete puiqu’ils prefer both LCD 480 x 854 pixels.At HTC, so we get a resolution of 208 dpi when its competitor rises to 218 dpi. Screen edges of the three devices are fairly thick but in terms of viewing angles and color fidelity, IPS takes the cake.

Under the hood

Everyone now chooses to associate a minimum of 1 GB of RAM 410 Snapdragon (MSM8916), when some phones even dare to go out in 2014 with only 512 MB of RAM. So this is the standard lot of this type of aircraft, coupled with SoC quad version clocked at 1.2 GHz. As for performance, so you have to expect the similar, although the optimization provided by each plays a big role. In this regard, we note the release of Android 4.4.4 Redmi 2 associated with MIUI 6.0. Alcatel One Touch has also opted for Android KitKat, but no particular interface 4.4.2, 4.4.2 and HTC offers the associated Sense UI 5.5. In terms of internal memory, however, we find similar characteristics: all adopt the combination 8GB of internal storage and micro-SD port. This is significantly better than the 4GB granted by the entry level of previous years, and that left very little space to install new applications.