alcatel Idol 4s vs Huawei Honor Play 9A
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.
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Display technology
OLED versus LCD
- Idol 4s:
- OLED
- Honor Play 9A:
- LCD
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Weight
Idol 4s: 36 g lighter
- Idol 4s:
- 149 g
- Honor Play 9A:
- 185 g
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Width
Honor Play 9A: 1.3 mm narrower
- Idol 4s:
- 75.4 mm
- Honor Play 9A:
- 74.1 mm
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Screen diagonal
Idol 4s: 0.8 in smaller diagonal
- Idol 4s:
- 5.5 in
- Honor Play 9A:
- 6.3 in
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Chipset
- Idol 4s:
- Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
- Honor Play 9A:
- Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
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Rear camera layout
- Idol 4s:
- Single
- Honor Play 9A:
- Dual
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. Idol 4s
- Height:
- 153.9 mm
- Width:
- 75.4 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Play 9A
- Depth:
- 7 mm
2. Honor Play 9A
- Height:
- 159.1 mm +5.2 mm versus Idol 4s
- Width:
- 74.1 mm
- Depth:
- 9 mm +2 mm versus Idol 4s
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Idol 4s
- Screen diagonal:
- 5.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 83.4 cm²
2. Honor Play 9A
- Screen diagonal:
- 6.3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 20:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 95.8 cm²
Honor Play 9A has approximately 14.9% more rectangular screen area than Idol 4s.
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.
| Storage | Idol 4s | Honor Play 9A |
|---|---|---|
| 32 GB | 3 GB RAM | Not recorded |
| 64 GB | Not recorded | 4 GB RAM |
| 128 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 4s
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
2. Honor Play 9A
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSDXC (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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Idol 4s | Honor Play 9A |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Idol 4s | Honor Play 9A |
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| Touchscreen |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Idol 4s | Honor Play 9A |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Idol 4s | Honor Play 9A |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Idol 4s | Honor Play 9A |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Unknown |
| Body build | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Idol 4s | Honor Play 9A |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Idol 4s | Honor Play 9A |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | Idol 4s | Honor Play 9A |
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| Dop |
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