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alcatel Idol 2 S vs Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D

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

      Idol 2 S:
      LCD
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Idol 2 S: 80 g lighter

      Idol 2 S:
      126 g
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      206 g

    • Width

      Idol 2 S: 5.4 mm narrower

      Idol 2 S:
      69.7 mm
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      75.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Idol 2 S: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 2 S:
      5 in
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      6.39 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Idol 2 S:
      Single
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      Triple

    • Depth

      Idol 2 S: 0.8 mm thinner

      Idol 2 S:
      7.5 mm
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      8.3 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. Idol 2 S

      Height:
      136.5 mm
      Width:
      69.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

      Height:
      157.3 mm +20.8 mm versus Idol 2 S
      Width:
      75.1 mm +5.4 mm versus Idol 2 S
      Depth:
      8.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Idol 2 S

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Idol 2 S

      126 g

    2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

      206 g

      +80 g versus Idol 2 S

    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. Idol 2 S

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

    2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Idol 2 S.

    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 Idol 2 S, Honor Magic 2 3D, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIdol 2 SHonor Magic 2 3D
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

    128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 GB 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. Idol 2 S

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

    2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Idol 2 S

      2150 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

      3500 mAh

      +1350 mAh versus Idol 2 S

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 2 S2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationIdol 2 SHonor Magic 2 3D
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
    • 157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 126 g
    • 206 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128/256/512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2150 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationIdol 2 SHonor Magic 2 3D
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.4%
    • 84.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationIdol 2 SHonor Magic 2 3D
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2 -24 MP B/W
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • Mechanical pop-up 16 MP
    • f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Idol 2 S, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationIdol 2 SHonor Magic 2 3D
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 20450
    • 308456
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationIdol 2 SHonor Magic 2 3D
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2019
    • March
    Colors
    • Slate
    • Chocolate
    • White
    • Gradient Black
    • Gradient red
    • Gradient Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 30 min (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 S, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationIdol 2 SHonor Magic 2 3D
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - 6050Y LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - 6050A LTE band 1(2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800) - 6050F
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 S, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationIdol 2 SHonor Magic 2 3D
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 100% DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationIdol 2 SHonor Magic 2 3D
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe