alcatel Idol 4s Windows vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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 4s Windows: 21 g lighter

  Idol 4s Windows:

  152 g

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

• Screen diagonal

  Idol 4s Windows: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 4s Windows:

  5.5 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  Idol 4s Windows:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Idol 4s Windows:

  Single

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

• Depth

  Idol 4s Windows: 0.6 mm thinner

  Idol 4s Windows:

  7 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  Idol 4s Windows: 3.6 mm shorter

  Idol 4s Windows:

  153.9 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  157.5 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 4s Windows

   Height:

   153.9 mm

   Width:

   75.4 mm

   Depth:

   7 mm

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm +3.6 mm versus Idol 4s Windows

   Width:

   74.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm +0.6 mm 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. 1. Idol 4s Windows

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 20.2% 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.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.