alcatel Idol 2 S vs Huawei P40 lite E

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.

  • Weight

    Idol 2 S: 50 g lighter

    Idol 2 S:
    126 g
    P40 lite E:
    176 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 S: 6.4 mm narrower

    Idol 2 S:
    69.7 mm
    P40 lite E:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 2 S: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 S:
    5 in
    P40 lite E:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Idol 2 S:
    Single
    P40 lite E:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Idol 2 S: 0.6 mm thinner

    Idol 2 S:
    7.5 mm
    P40 lite E:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Idol 2 S: 23.3 mm shorter

    Idol 2 S:
    136.5 mm
    P40 lite E:
    159.8 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. P40 lite E

    Height:
    159.8 mm +23.3 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Width:
    76.1 mm +6.4 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.6 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. P40 lite E

    176 g

    +50 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. P40 lite E

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

P40 lite E 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, P40 lite E, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 SP40 lite E
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 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. P40 lite E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

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. P40 lite E

    4000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Idol 2 S

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 S2. P40 lite E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP40 lite E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP40 lite E
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%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP40 lite E
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP40 lite E
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20450
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 150236
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP40 lite E
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2020
  • March 4
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 160 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
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP40 lite E
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(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 (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP40 lite E
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationIdol 2 SP40 lite E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W