alcatel Idol Mini 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.

Weight

Idol Mini: 80 g lighter

Idol Mini:

96 g

Honor Play:

176 g
Width

Idol Mini: 12.3 mm narrower

Idol Mini:

62 mm

Honor Play:

74.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Idol Mini: 2 in smaller diagonal

Idol Mini:

4.3 in

Honor Play:

6.3 in
Chipset

Idol Mini:

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Idol Mini:

Single

Honor Play:

Dual
Height

Idol Mini: 30.8 mm shorter

Idol Mini:

127.1 mm

Honor Play:

157.9 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. Idol Mini

Height:

127.1 mm
Width:

62 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm +30.8 mm versus Idol Mini
Width:

74.3 mm +12.3 mm versus Idol Mini
Depth:

7.5 mm

Weight

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

1. Idol Mini

96 g
2. Honor Play

176 g

+80 g versus Idol Mini

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 Mini

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 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 91.1% more rectangular screen area than Idol Mini.

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 Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

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 Mini

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

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 Mini

1700 mAh
2. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+2050 mAh versus Idol Mini

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol Mini	Honor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	96 g	176 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.3" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 854 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1700 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Idol Mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol Mini	Honor Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	51.0 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	64.7%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	228 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol Mini	Honor Play
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP AF	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	LED flash panorama	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	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 Mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol Mini	Honor Play
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	12430	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 Mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol Mini	Honor Play
Release date	2013 August	2018 July
Colors	Cranberry Pink Silver Slate	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	320 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol Mini	Honor Play
SIM card	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	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 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n Wi-Fi 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	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol Mini	Honor Play
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Idol Mini	Honor Play
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

alcatel Idol Mini vs Huawei Honor Play