alcatel Idol 4s vs Huawei Honor Play 3e

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 4s:
    OLED
    Honor Play 3e:
    LCD
  • Width

    Honor Play 3e: 4.6 mm narrower

    Idol 4s:
    75.4 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 4s: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 4s:
    5.5 in
    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Idol 4s:
    3 GB RAM
    Honor Play 3e:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Idol 4s:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 3e:
    Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 4s: 1.5 mm thinner

    Idol 4s:
    7 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 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 4s

    Height:
    153.9 mm +6.8 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Width:
    75.4 mm +4.6 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Idol 4s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 4s

    149 g

    +3 g versus Honor Play 3e

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    146 g

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 4s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Idol 4s has approximately 2.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 3e.

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 4s, Honor Play 3e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 4sHonor Play 3e
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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 4s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Honor Play 3e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated 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 4s

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    3020 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Idol 4s

Specifications

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1. Idol 4s2. Honor Play 3e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4s, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 4sHonor Play 3e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 75.4 Х 7 mm
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 4s, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 4sHonor Play 3e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4s, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 4sHonor Play 3e
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 4s, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 4sHonor Play 3e
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 85326
  • 75320
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1414
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3088
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3904
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 4s, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 4sHonor Play 3e
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Metal Silver
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4s, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 4sHonor Play 3e
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - 6070K
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6070K
  • 6070Y HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 6070O -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - 6070K
  • 6070Y LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - 6070O
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 4s, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 4sHonor Play 3e
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Hi-Fi audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 4s, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 4sHonor Play 3e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Virtual Reality Goggles included
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity