alcatel Idol 4 vs HTC One M9

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 4: 22 g lighter

  Idol 4:

  135 g

  One M9:

  157 g

• Width

  One M9: 2.8 mm narrower

  Idol 4:

  72.5 mm

  One M9:

  69.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One M9: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 4:

  5.2 in

  One M9:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Idol 4:

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

  One M9:

  Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

• Depth

  Idol 4: 2.5 mm thinner

  Idol 4:

  7.1 mm

  One M9:

  9.6 mm

• Height

  One M9: 2.4 mm shorter

  Idol 4:

  147 mm

  One M9:

  144.6 mm

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 4

   Height:

   147 mm +2.4 mm versus One M9

   Width:

   72.5 mm +2.8 mm versus One M9

   Depth:

   7.1 mm

2. 2. One M9

   Height:

   144.6 mm

   Width:

   69.7 mm

   Depth:

   9.6 mm +2.5 mm versus Idol 4

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 4

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. One M9

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Idol 4 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than One M9.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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