alcatel Idol 4s Windows vs Huawei Honor Play: specs comparison

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 Windows:

OLED

Honor Play:

LCD
Weight

Idol 4s Windows: 24 g lighter

Idol 4s Windows:

152 g

Honor Play:

176 g
Width

Honor Play: 1.1 mm narrower

Idol 4s Windows:

75.4 mm

Honor Play:

74.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Idol 4s Windows: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

Idol 4s Windows:

5.5 in

Honor Play:

6.3 in
Chipset

Idol 4s Windows:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Idol 4s Windows:

Single

Honor Play:

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 Windows

Height:

153.9 mm
Width:

75.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

7 mm
2. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm +4 mm versus Idol 4s Windows
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Idol 4s Windows

Weight

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

1. Idol 4s Windows

152 g
2. Honor Play

176 g

+24 g versus Idol 4s Windows

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 Windows

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Idol 4s Windows.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Idol 4s Windows: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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 4s Windows

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor Play

NFC:: No
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Idol 4s Windows

3000 mAh
2. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+750 mAh versus Idol 4s Windows

Specifications

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1. Idol 4s Windows2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol 4s Windows	Honor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.9 Х 75.4 Х 7 mm	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	152 g	176 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows 10	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol 4s Windows	Honor Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.9%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol 4s Windows	Honor Play
Rear camera, main	21 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	21 MP PDAF	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol 4s Windows	Honor Play
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	207232
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	226029
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1241

General specs

General specs — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol 4s Windows	Honor Play
Release date	2016 Q3	2018 July
Colors	Halo Gold	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	320 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol 4s Windows	Honor Play
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol 4s Windows	Honor Play
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol 4s Windows	Honor Play
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging -Virtual Reality Goggles included - Also known as Alcatel Idol 4 Pro	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

alcatel Idol 4s Windows vs Huawei Honor Play